Compositions and methods for the modulation of adaptive immunity

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are compositions and methods for simultaneously providing a gene therapy and preventing an adaptive immune response to a cell modified by the gene therapy by the immune system of a subject. In some embodiments, compositions of the disclosure modify a level of expression of an RNA molecule associated with a disease or disorder as well as inhibit expression or activity of a component of an adaptive immune response to mask the modified cell from a subject&#39;s immune system.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No.62/682,276, filed Jun. 8, 2018, the contents of which are hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety. The contents ofInternational Application No. PCT/US2019/036021, filed Jun. 7, 2019,U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/434,689, filed Jun. 7, 2019, andU.S. Patent Application No. 62/682,271, filed Jun. 8, 2018, are hereinincorporated by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure is directed to molecular biology, and more, specifically,to compositions and methods for modifying expression and activity of RNAmolecules involved in an adaptive immune response.

INCORPORATION OF SEQUENCE LISTING

The contents of the text file named “LOCN_003_001 US_SeqList_ST25”,which was created on Jun. 6, 2019 and is 2.93 MB in size, are herebyincorporated by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND

There has been a long-felt but unmet need in the art for simultaneouslyproviding a gene therapy and suppressing the adaptive immune responsethat may arise when the gene therapy is delivered by, for example, aviral vector. The disclosure provides compositions and methods forspecifically targeting RNA molecules in a sequence-specific manner thatprovides a gene therapy in vivo while masking the modified cells fromthe immune system of a subject, thereby preventing an adaptive immuneresponse to the modified cell.

SUMMARY

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a nucleic acid sequencecomprising a guide RNA (gRNA) sequence that specifically binds a targetRNA sequence, wherein the target RNA sequence encodes a proteincomponent of an adaptive immune response, and wherein the gRNA sequencecomprises a spacer sequence comprising a portion of a nucleic acidsequence encoding the protein component, and wherein the proteincomponent is selected from the group consisting of Beta-2-microglobulin(β2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A (HLA-A), Human Leukocyte Antigen B(HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C (HLA-C), Cluster of Differentiation28 (CD28), Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), Cluster ofDifferentiation 86 (CD86), Inducible T-cell Costimulator (ICOS), ICOSLigand (ICOSLG), OX40L, Interleukin 12 (IL 12), and CC ChemokineReceptor 7 (CCR7).

The disclosure also provides a composition comprising (a) a firstsequence comprising a guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a targetsequence within an RNA molecule, wherein the target sequence comprises asequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and (b) asequence encoding a fusion protein, the sequence comprising a sequenceencoding a first RNA-binding polypeptide and a sequence encoding asecond RNA-binding polypeptide, wherein neither the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide nor the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises asignificant DNA-nuclease activity, wherein the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide and the second RNA-binding polypeptide are not identical,and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nucleaseactivity.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising: (a) a first sequencecomprising a guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first targetsequence within a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequencecomprises a sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune responseand (b) a second sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) thatspecifically binds a second target sequence within a second RNA moleculeand (c) a sequence encoding a fusion protein, the sequence comprising asequence encoding a first RNA-binding polypeptide and a sequenceencoding a second RNA-binding polypeptide, wherein neither the firstRNA-binding polypeptide nor the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprisesa significant DNA-nuclease activity, wherein the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide and the second RNA-binding polypeptide are not identical,and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nucleaseactivity.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firsttarget sequence or the second target sequence comprises at least onerepeated sequence.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstsequence comprising a first promoter capable of expressing the gRNA in aeukaryotic cell and/or the second sequence comprising a second promotercapable of expressing the gRNA in a eukaryotic cell. In someembodiments, the first promoter and the second promoter are identical.In some embodiments, the first promoter and the second promoter are notidentical.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response, and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstsequence and second sequence comprising a promoter capable of expressingthe first gRNA and the second gRNA in a eukaryotic cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein a gRNA sequence comprises a promoter capable of expressingthe gRNA in a eukaryotic cell, the eukaryotic cell is an animal cell. Insome embodiments, the animal cell is a mammalian cell. In someembodiments, the animal cell is a human cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein a gRNA sequence comprises a promoter capable of expressingthe gRNA in a eukaryotic cell, the promoter is a constitutively activepromoter.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein a gRNA sequence comprises a promoter capable of expressingthe gRNA in a eukaryotic cell, the gRNA sequence comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a promoter capable of driving expression of anRNA polymerase. In some embodiments, the promoter sequence is isolatedor derived from a U6 promoter.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein a gRNA sequence comprises a promoter capable of expressingthe gRNA in a eukaryotic cell, the promoter comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a promoter capable of driving expression of atransfer RNA (tRNA). In some embodiments, the promoter sequence isisolated or derived from an alanine tRNA promoter, an arginine tRNApromoter, an asparagine tRNA promoter, an aspartic acid tRNA promoter, acysteine tRNA promoter, a glutamine tRNA promoter, a glutamic acid tRNApromoter, a glycine tRNA promoter, a histidine tRNA promoter, anisoleucine tRNA promoter, a leucine tRNA promoter, a lysine tRNApromoter, a methionine tRNA promoter, a phenylalanine tRNA promoter, aproline tRNA promoter, a serine tRNA promoter, a threonine tRNApromoter, a tryptophan tRNA promoter, a tyrosine tRNA promoter, or avaline tRNA promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter sequence isisolated or derived from a valine tRNA promoter.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence comprising the first gRNA further comprises a first spacersequence that specifically binds to the first target RNA sequence. Insome embodiments, the first spacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in betweenof complementarity to the first target RNA sequence. In someembodiments, the first spacer sequence has 100% complementarity to thetarget RNA sequence. In some embodiments, the first spacer sequencecomprises or consists of 20 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the firstspacer sequence comprises or consists of 21 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the first spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20nucleotides of an amino acid sequence encoding a Beta-2-microglobulin(β2M) protein. In some embodiments, the first spacer sequence comprisesor consists of 20 nucleotides of an amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 88) MSRSVALAVL ALLSLSGLEA IQRTPKIQVY SRHPADIEVD LLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSK DWSFYLLYYT EFTPTEKDEY ACRVNHVTLS QPKIVKWDRD M.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence comprising the first gRNA further comprises a first scaffoldsequence that specifically binds to the first RNA binding protein. Insome embodiments, the first scaffold sequence comprises a stem-loopstructure. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequence comprises orconsists of 90 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequencecomprises or consists of 93 nucleotides. In some embodiments, thescaffold sequence comprises the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 12) GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU or (SEQ ID NO: 13)GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence comprising the second gRNA further comprises a second spacersequence that specifically binds to the second target RNA sequence. Insome embodiments, the second spacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in betweenof complementarity to the first target RNA sequence. In someembodiments, the second spacer sequence has 100% complementarity to thetarget RNA sequence. In some embodiments, the second spacer sequencecomprises or consists of 20 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the secondspacer sequence comprises or consists of 21 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the second spacer sequence comprises or further comprises asequence comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 repeats of thesequence CUG (SEQ ID NO: 18), CCUG (SEQ ID NO: 19), CAG (SEQ ID NO: 80),GGGGCC (SEQ ID NO: 81) or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence comprising the second gRNA further comprises a second scaffoldsequence that specifically binds to the first RNA binding protein. Insome embodiments, the second scaffold sequence comprises a stem-loopstructure. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequence comprises orconsists of 85 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequencecomprises the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 12) GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU or (SEQ ID NO: 13)GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the gRNA doesnot bind or does not selectively bind to a second sequence within theRNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstgRNA does not bind or does not selectively bind to a second sequencewithin the first RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondgRNA does not bind or does not selectively bind to a second sequencewithin the second RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, an RNA genomeor an RNA transcriptome comprises the RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, an RNAgenome or an RNA transcriptome comprises the first RNA molecule or thesecond RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstRNA binding protein comprises a CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments,the CRISPR-Cas protein is a Type II CRISPR-Cas protein. In someembodiments, the first RNA binding protein comprises a Cas9 polypeptideor an RNA-binding portion thereof. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Casprotein is a Type V CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the firstRNA binding protein comprises a Cpf1 polypeptide or an RNA-bindingportion thereof. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein is a TypeVI CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the first RNA bindingprotein comprises a Cas13 polypeptide or an RNA-binding portion thereof.In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native RNAnuclease activity. In some embodiments, the native RNA nuclease activityis reduced or inhibited. In some embodiments, the native RNA nucleaseactivity is increased or induced. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Casprotein comprises a native DNA nuclease activity and wherein the nativeDNA nuclease activity is inhibited. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Casprotein comprises a mutation. In some embodiments, a nuclease domain ofthe CRISPR-Cas protein comprises the mutation. In some embodiments, themutation occurs in a nucleic acid encoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. Insome embodiments, the mutation occurs in an amino acid encoding theCRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the mutation comprises asubstitution, an insertion, a deletion, a frameshift, an inversion, or atransposition. In some embodiments, the mutation comprises a deletion ofa nuclease domain, a binding site within the nuclease domain, an activesite within the nuclease domain, or at least one essential amino acidresidue within the nuclease domain.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstRNA binding protein comprises a Pumilio and FBF (PUF) protein or an RNAbinding portion thereof. In some embodiments, the first RNA bindingprotein comprises a Pumilio-based assembly (PUMBY) protein or an RNAbinding portion thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstRNA binding protein does not require multimerization for RNA-bindingactivity. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein is not amonomer of a multimer complex. In some embodiments, a multimer proteincomplex does not comprise the first RNA binding protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstRNA binding protein selectively binds to a target sequence within theRNA molecule. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein doesnot comprise an affinity for a second sequence within the RNA molecule.In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein does not comprise ahigh affinity for or selectively bind a second sequence within the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, an RNA genome or an RNA transcriptomecomprises the RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the firstRNA binding protein comprises between 2 and 1300 amino acids, inclusiveof the endpoints.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence encoding the first RNA binding protein further comprises asequence encoding a nuclear localization signal (NLS). In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a nuclear localization signal (NLS)is positioned 3′ to the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein.In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein comprises an NLS at aC-terminus of the protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, thesequence encoding the first RNA binding protein further comprises afirst sequence encoding a first NLS and a second sequence encoding asecond NLS. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the first NLS orthe second NLS is positioned 3′ to the sequence encoding the first RNAbinding protein. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding proteincomprises the first NLS or the second NLS at a C-terminus of theprotein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a nuclease domain. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAse. In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of an RNAse1. In some embodiments, the RNAse1 protein comprisesor consists of SEQ ID NO: 20. In some embodiments, the second RNAbinding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse4. In some embodiments,the RNAse4 protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 21. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAse6. In some embodiments, the RNAse6 protein comprises or consists ofSEQ ID NO: 22. In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of an RNAse7. In some embodiments, the RNAse7protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 23. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse8. In someembodiments, the RNAse8 protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 24.In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of an RNAse2. In some embodiments, the RNAse2 comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 25. In some embodiments, the second RNA bindingprotein comprises or consists of an RNAse6PL. In some embodiments, theRNAse6PL protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 26. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAseL. In some embodiments, the RNAseL protein comprises or consists ofSEQ ID NO: 27. In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of an RNAseT2. In some embodiments, the RNAseT2protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 28. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse11. In someembodiments, the RNAse11 protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 29.In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of an RNAseT2-like. In some embodiments, the RNAseT2-likeprotein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 30.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a NOB1 polypeptide. In someembodiments, the NOB1 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO:31.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anendonuclease V (ENDOV. In some embodiments, the ENDOV comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 32. In some embodiments, the second RNA bindingprotein comprises or consists of an endonuclease G (ENDOG). In someembodiments, the ENDOG comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 33. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anendonuclease D1 (ENDOD1). In some embodiments, the ENDOD1 comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 34.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Human flap endonuclease-1(hFEN1). In some embodiments, the hFEN1 comprises or consists of SEQ IDNO: 35.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human Schlafen 14(hSLFN14) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the hSLFN14 comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 36.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human beta-lactamase-likeprotein 2 (hLACTB2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the hLACTB2comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 37.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an apurinic/apyrimidinic(AP) endodeoxyribonuclease (APEX2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, theAPEX2 comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 38. In some embodiments, theAPEX2 comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 39.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an angiogenin (ANG)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ANG comprises or consists of SEQID NO: 40.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a heat responsive protein12 (HRSP12) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the HRSP12 comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 41.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-TypeContaining 12A (ZC3H12A). In some embodiments, the ZC3H12A comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 42. In some embodiments, the ZC3H12A comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 43.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Reactive IntermediateImine Deaminase A (RIDA) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RIDApolypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 44.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Phospholipase D FamilyMember 6 (PDL6) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the PDL6 polypeptidecomprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 126.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Endonuclease III-likeprotein 1 (NTHL) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the NTHL polypeptidecomprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 123.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Mitochondrialribonuclease P catalytic subunit (KIAA0391) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the KIAA0391 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ IDNO: 127.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an apurinic or apyrimidinicsite lyase (APEX1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the APEX1polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 125.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an argonaute 2 (AGO2)polypeptide. In some embodiments, encoding the AGO2 polypeptidecomprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 128.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mitochondrial nucleaseEXOG (EXOG) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the EXOG polypeptidecomprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 129.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-TypeContaining 12D (ZC3H12D) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ZC3H12Dpolypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 130.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endoplasmic reticulum tonucleus signaling 2 (ERN2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ERN2polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 131.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a pelota mRNA surveillanceand ribosome rescue factor (PELO) polypeptide. In some embodiments, thePELO polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 132.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a YBEY metallopeptidase(YBEY) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the YBEY polypeptide comprisesor consists of SEQ ID NO: 133.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a cleavage andpolyadenylation specific factor 4 like (CPSF4L) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the CPSF4L polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO:134.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an hCG_2002731polypeptide.In some embodiments, the hCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consistsof SEQ ID NO: 135. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding thehCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 136.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an Excision RepairCross-Complementation Group 1 (ERCC1) polypeptide. In some embodiments,the ERCC1 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 137.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a ras-related C3 botulinumtoxin substrate 1 isoform (RAC1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRAC1 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 138.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ribonuclease A A1 (RAA1)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RAA1 polypeptide comprises orconsists of SEQ ID NO: 139.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ras Related Protein(RAB1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RAB1 polypeptide comprisesor consists of SEQ ID NO: 140.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA ReplicationHelicase/Nuclease 2 (DNA2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the DNA2polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 141.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ35220 polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the FLJ35220 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQID NO: 142.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ13173 polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the FLJ13173 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQID NO: 143.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA repair endonucleaseXPF (ERCC4) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ERCC4 polypeptidecomprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 124.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(K41R)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(K41R)polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 116.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(K41R, D121E)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(K41R, D121E)) polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO:117).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(K41R, D121E, H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E, H119N)) polypeptide comprises or consists ofSEQ ID NO: 118.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 119.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N))polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 120.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N,K41R, D121E)) polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 121.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D))polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 122.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Teneurin TransmembraneProtein 1 (TENM1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the TENM1polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 144.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Teneurin TransmembraneProtein 1 (TENM2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the TENM2polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 145.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ribonuclease Kappa(RNAseK) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAseK protein comprisesor consists of SEQ ID NO: 204.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a transcriptionactivator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) polypeptide or a nucleasedomain thereof. In some embodiments, the TALEN polypeptide comprises orconsists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 205) 1 MRIGKSSGWL NESVSLEYEH VSPPTRPRDT RRRPRAAGDGGLAHLHRRLA VGYAEDTPRT 61 EARSPAPRRP LPVAPASAPP APSLVPEPPM PVSLPAVSSPRFSAGSSAAI TDPFPSLPPT 121 PVLYAMAREL EALSDATWQP AVPLPAEPPT DARRGNTVFDEASASSPVIA SACPQAFASP 181 PRAPRSARAR RARTGGDAWP APTFLSRPSS SRIGRDVFGKLVALGYSREQ IRKLKQESLS 241 EIAKYHTTLT GQGFTHADIC RISRRRQSLR VVARNYPELAAALPELTRAH IVDIARQRSG 301 DLALQALLPV ATALTAAPLR LSASQIATVA QYGERPAIQALYRLRRKLTR APLHLTPQQV 361 VAIASNTGGK RALEAVCVQL PVLRAAPYRL STEQVVAIASNKGGKQALEA VKAHLLDLLG 421 APYVLDTEQV VAIASHNGGK QALEAVKADL LDLRGAPYALSTEQVVAIAS HNGGKQALEA 481 VKADLLELRG APYALSTEQV VAIASHNGGK QALEAVKAHLLDLRGVPYAL STEQVVAIAS 541 HNGGKQALEA VKAQLLDLRG APYALSTAQV VAIASNGGGKQALEGIGEQL LKLRTAPYGL 601 STEQVVAIAS HDGGKQALEA VGAQLVALRA APYALSTEQVVAIASNKGGK QALEAVKAQL 661 LELRGAPYAL STAQVVAIAS HDGGNQALEA VGTQLVALRAAPYALSTEQV VAIASHDGGK 721 QALEAVGAQL VALRAAPYAL NTEQVVAIAS SHGGKQALEAVRALFPDLRA APYALSTAQL 781 VAIASNPGGK QALEAVRALF RELRAAPYAL STEQVVAIASNHGGKQALEA VRALFRGLRA 841 APYGLSTAQV VAIASSNGGK QALEAVWALL PVLRATPYDLNTAQIVAIAS HDGGKPALEA 901 VWAKLPVLRG APYALSTAQV VAIACISGQQ ALEAIEAHMPTLRQASHSLS PERVAAIACI 961 GGRSAVEAVR QGLPVKAIRR IRREKAPVAG PPPASLGPTPQELVAVLHFF RAHQQPRQAF 1021 VDALAAFQAT RPALLRLLSS VGVTEIEALG GTIPDATERWQRLLGRLGFR PATGAAAPSP 1081 DSLQGFAQSL ERTLGSPGMA GQSACSPHRK RPAETAIAPRSIRRSPNNAG QPSEPWPDQL 1141 AWLQRRKRTA RSHIRADSAA SVPANLHLGT RAQFTPDRLRAEPGPIMQAH TSPASVSFGS 1201 HVAFEPGLPD PGTPTSADLA SFEAEPFGVG PLDFHLDWLLQILET.

In some embodiments, the TALEN polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 206) 1 mdpirsrtps parellpgpq pdrvqptadr ggappaggpldglparrtms rtrlpsppap 61 spafsagsfs dllrqfdpsl ldtslldsmp avgtphtaaapaecdevqsg lraaddpppt 121 vrvavtaarp prakpaprrr aaqpsdaspa aqvdlrtlgysqqqqekikp kvgstvaqhh 181 ealvghgfth ahivalsrhp aalgtvavky qdmiaalpeathedivgvgk qwsgaralea 241 lltvagelrg pplqldtgql vkiakrggvt aveavhasrnaltgaplnlt paqvvaiasn 301 nggkqaletv qrllpvlcqa hgltpaqvva iashdggkqaletmqrllpv lcqahglppd 361 qvvaiasnig gkqaletvqr llpvlcqahg ltpdqvvaiashgggkqale tvqrllpvlc 421 qahgltpdqv vaiashdggk qaletvqrll pvlcqahgltpdqvvaiasn gggkqaletv 481 qrllpvlcqa hgltpdqvva iasnggkqal etvqrllpvlcqahgltpdq vvaiashdgg 541 kqaletvqrl lpvlcqthgl tpaqvvaias hdggkqaletvqqllpvlcq ahgltpdqvv 601 aiasniggkq alatvqrllp vlcqahgltp dqvvaiasngggkqaletvq rllpvlcqah 661 gltpdqvvai asngggkqal etvqrllpvl cqahgltqvqvvaiasnigg kqaletvqrl 721 lpvlcqahgl tpaqvvaias hdggkqalet vqrllpvlcqahgltpdqvv aiasngggkq 781 aletvqrllp vlcqahgltq eqvvaiasnn ggkqaletvqrllpvlcqah gltpdqvvai 841 asngggkqal etvqrllpvl cqahgltpaq vvaiasniggkqaletvqrl lpvlcqdhgl 901 tlaqvvaias niggkqalet vqrllpvlcq ahgltqdqvvaiasniggkq aletvqrllp 961 vlcqdhgltp dqvvaiasni ggkqaletvq rllpvlcqdhgltldqvvai asnggkqale 1021 tvqrllpvlc qdhgltpdqv vaiasnsggk qaletvqrllpvlcqdhglt pnqvvaiasn 1081 ggkqalesiv aqlsrpdpal aaltndhlva laclggrpamdavkkglpha pelirrvnrr 1141 igertshrva dyaqvvrvle ffqchshpay afdeamtqfgmsrnglvqlf rrvgvtelea 1201 rggtlppasq rwdrilqasg mkrakpspts aqtpdqaslhafadslerdl dapspmhegd 1261 qtgassrkrs rsdravtgps aqhsfevrvp eqrdalhlplswrvkrprtr iggglpdpgt 1321 piaadlaass tvmweqdaap fagaaddfpa fneeelawlmellpqsgsvg gti.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, includingthose wherein the composition comprises a first sequence comprising afirst guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first target sequencewithin a first RNA molecule, wherein the first target sequence comprisesa sequence encoding a component of an adaptive immune response and asecond sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) that specificallybinds a second target sequence within a second RNA molecule, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a zinc finger nucleasepolypeptide or a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a ZNF638 polypeptideor a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, the ZNF638polypeptide polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 207) 1 MSRPRFNPRG DFPLQRPRAP NPSGMRPPGP FMRPGSMGLPRFYPAGRARG IPHRFAGHES 61 YQNMGPQRMN VQVTQHRTDP RLTKEKLDFH EAQQKKGKPHGSRWDDEPHI SASVAVKQSS 121 VTQVTEQSPK VQSRYTKESA SSILASFGLS NEDLEELSRYPDEQLTPENM PLILRDIRMR 181 KMGRRLPNLP SQSRNKETLG SEAVSSNVID YGHASKYGYTEDPLEVRIYD PEIPTDEVEN 241 EFQSQQNISA SVPNPNVICN SMFPVEDVFR QMDFPGESSNNRSFFSVESG TKMSGLHISG 301 GQSVLEPIKS VNQSINQTVS QTMSQSLIPP SMNQQPFSSELISSVSQQER IPHEPVINSS 361 NVHVGSRGSK KNYQSQADIP IRSPFGIVKA SWLPKFSHADAQKMKRLPTP SMMNDYYAAS 421 PRIFPHLCSL CNVECSHLKD WIQHQNTSTH IESCRQLRQQYPDWNPEILP SRRNEGNRKE 481 NETPRRRSHS PSPRRSRRSS SSHRFRRSRS PMHYMYRPRSRSPRICHRFI SRYRSRSRSR 541 SPYRIRNPFR GSPKCFRSVS PERMSRRSVR SSDRKKALEDVVQRSGHGTE FNKQKHLEAA 601 DKGHSPAQKP KTSSGTKPSV KPTSATKSDS NLGGHSIRCKSKNLEDDTLS ECKQVSDKAV 661 SLQRKLRKEQ SLHYGSVLLI TELPEDGCTE EDVRKLFQPFGKVNDVLIVP YRKEAYLEME 721 FKEAITAIMK YIETTPLTIK GKSVKICVPG KKKAQNKEVKKKTLESKKVS ASTLKRDADA 781 SKAVEIVTST SAAKTGQAKA SVAKVNKSTG KSASSVKSVVTVAVKGNKAS IKTAKSGGKK 841 SLEAKKTGNV KNKDSNKPVT IPENSEIKTS IEVKATENCAKEAISDAALE ATENEPLNKE 901 TEEMCVMLVS NLPNKGYSVE EVYDLAKPFG GLKDILILSSHKKAYIEINR KAAESMVKFY 961 TCFPVLMDGN QLSISMAPEN MNIKDEEAIF ITLVKENDPEANIDTIYDRF VHLDNLPEDG 1021 LQCVLCVGLQ FGKVDHHVFI SNRNKAILQL DSPESAQSMYSFLKQNPQNI GDHMLTCSLS 1081 PKIDLPEVQI EHDPELEKES PGLKNSPIDE SEVQTATDSPSVKPNELEEE STPSIQTETL 1141 VQQEEPCEEE AEKATCDSDF AVETLELETQ GEEVKEEIPLVASASVSIEQ FTENAEECAL 1201 NQQMFNSDLE KKGAEIINPK TALLPSDSVF AEERNLKGILEESPSEAEDF ISGITQTMVE 1261 AVAEVEKNET VSEILPSTCI VTLVPGIPTG DEKTVDKKNISEKKGNMDEK EEKEFNTKET 1321 RMDLQIGTEK AEKNEGRMDA EKVEKMAAMK EKPAENTLFKAYPNKGVGQA NKPDETSKTS 1381 ILAVSDVSSS KPSIKAVIVS SPKAKATVSK TENQKSFPKSVPRDQINAEK KLSAKEFGLL 1441 KPTSARSGLA ESSSKFKPTQ SSLTRGGSGR ISALQGKLSKLDYRDITKQS QETEARPSIM 1501 KRDDSNNKTL AEQNTKNPKS TTGRSSKSKE EPLFPFNLDEFVTVDEVIEE VNPSQAKQNP 1561 LKGKRKETLK NVPFSELNLK KKKGKTSTPR GVEGELSFVTLDEIGEEEDA AAHLAQALVT 1621 VDEVIDEEEL NMEEMVKNSN SLFTLDELID QDDCISHSEPKDVTVLSVAE EQDLLKQERL 1681 VTVDEIGEVE ELPLNESADI TFATLNTKGN EGDTVRDSIGFISSQVPEDP STLVTVDEIQ 1741 DDSSDLHLVT LDEVTEEDED SLADFNNLKE ELNFVTVDEVGEEEDGDNDL KVELAQSKND 1801 HPTDKKGNRK KRAVDTKKTK LESLSQVGPV NENVMEEDLKTMIERHLTAK TPTKRVRIGK 1861 TLPSEKAVVT EPAKGEEAFQ MSEVDEESGL KDSEPERKRKKTEDSSSGKS VASDVPEELD 1921 FLVPKAGFFC PICSLFYSGE KAMTNHCKST RHKQNTEKFMAKQRKEKEQN EAEERSSR.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, thecomposition further comprises (a) a sequence comprising a gRNA thatspecifically binds within an RNA molecule and (b) a sequence encoding anuclease. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding a nucleasecomprises a sequence isolated or derived from a CRISPR/Cas protein. Insome embodiments, the CRISPR/Cas protein is isolated or derived from anyone of a type I, a type IA, a type IB, a type IC, a type ID, a type IE,a type IF, a type IU, a type III, a type IIIA, a type IIIB, a type IIIC,a type IIID, a type IV, a type IVA, a type IVB, a type II, a type IIA, atype IIB, a type IIC, a type V, or a type VI CRISPR/Cas protein In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a nuclease comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a TALEN or a nuclease domain thereof. In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a nuclease comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a zinc finger nuclease or a nuclease domainthereof. In some embodiments, the target sequence comprises a sequenceencoding a component of an adaptive immune response.

The disclosure provides a vector comprising a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. In someembodiments, the vector comprises a sequence isolated or derived from alentivirus, an adenovirus, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, or aretrovirus. In some embodiments, the vector is replication incompetent.

The disclosure provides a vector comprising a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. In someembodiments, the vector comprises a sequence isolated or derived from anadeno-associated vector (AAV). In some embodiments, the adeno-associatedvirus (AAV) is an isolated AAV. In some embodiments, theadeno-associated virus (AAV) is a self-complementary adeno-associatedvirus (scAAV). In some embodiments, the adeno-associated virus (AAV) isa recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV). In some embodiments, theadeno-associated virus (AAV) comprises a sequence isolated or derivedfrom an AAV of serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8,AAV9, AAV10, AAV11, or AAV12. In some embodiments, the adeno-associatedvirus (AAV) comprises a sequence isolated or derived from an AAV ofserotype AAV9. In some embodiments, the adeno-associated virus (AAV)comprise a sequence isolated or derived from Anc80.

The disclosure provides a vector comprising a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. In someembodiments, the vector is a retrovirus.

The disclosure provides a vector comprising a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. In someembodiments, the vector is a lentivirus.

The disclosure provides a vector comprising a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is a non-viral vector. Insome embodiments, the non-viral vector comprises a nanoparticle, amicelle, a liposome or lipoplex, a polymersome, a polyplex or adendrimer.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a vector of thedisclosure.

The disclosure provides a cell comprising a vector of the disclosure.

The disclosure provides a cell comprising a cell of the disclosure.

In some embodiments of cells of the disclosure, the cell is a mammaliancell. In some embodiments, the cell is a human cell.

In some embodiments of cells of the disclosure, the cell is an immunecell. In some embodiments, the immune cell is a T lymphocyte (T-cell).In some embodiments, the T-cell is an effector T-cell, a helper T-cell,a memory T-cell, a regulatory T-cell, a natural Killer T-cell, amucosal-associated invariant T-cell, or a gamma delta T cell.

In some embodiments of cells of the disclosure, the cell is an immunecell. In some embodiments, the immune cell is an antigen-presentingcell. In some embodiments, the antigen-presenting cell is a dendriticcell, a macrophage, or a B cell. In some embodiments, theantigen-presenting cell is a somatic cell.

In some embodiments of cells of the disclosure, the cell is an immunecell. In some embodiments, the cell is a healthy cell. In someembodiments, the cell is not a healthy cell. In some embodiments, thecell is isolated or derived from a subject having a disease or disorder.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a cell of thedisclosure.

The disclosure provides a composition comprising a plurality of cells ofthe disclosure.

The disclosure provides a method of masking a cell from an adaptiveimmune response comprising contacting a composition of the disclosure tothe cell to produce a modified cell, wherein the composition modifies alevel of expression of an RNA molecule of the modified cell and whereinthe RNA molecule encodes a component of an adaptive immune response. Insome embodiments, the cell is in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo or in situ. Insome embodiments, the cell is in vitro or ex vivo. In some embodiments,a plurality of cells comprises the cell. In some embodiments, each cellof the plurality of cells contacts the composition, thereby producing aplurality of modified cells. In some embodiments, the method furthercomprises administering the modified cell to a subject. In someembodiments, the method further comprises administering the plurality ofmodified cells to a subject. In some embodiments, the cell isautologous. In some embodiments, the cell is allogeneic. In someembodiments, the plurality of modified cells is autologous. In someembodiments, the plurality of modified cells is allogeneic. In someembodiments, the component of an adaptive immune response comprises orconsists of a component of a type I major histocompatibility complex(MHC I), a type II major histocompatibility complex (MEW II), a T-cellreceptor (TCR), a costimulatory molecule or a combination thereof. Insome embodiments, the MHC I component comprises an α1 chain, an α2chain, an α3 chain, or a β2M protein. In some embodiments, the componentof an adaptive immune response comprises or consists of an MHC I β2Mprotein. In some embodiments, the MEW II component comprises an α1chain, an α2 chain, a β1 chain, or a β2 chain. In some embodiments, theTCR component comprises an α-chain and a β-chain. In some embodiments,the costimulatory molecule comprises a Cluster of Differentiation 28(CD28), a Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), a Cluster ofDifferentiation 86 (CD86), an Inducible T-cell COStimulator (ICOS), oran ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG) protein. In some embodiments, a proteincomponent of an adaptive immune response is, without limitation,Beta-2-microglobulin (β2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A (HLA-A), HumanLeukocyte Antigen B (HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C (HLA-C), Clusterof Differentiation 28 (CD28), Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80),Cluster of Differentiation 86 (CD86), Inducible T-cell Costimulator(ICOS), ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG), OX40L, Interleukin 12 (IL12), or CCChemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7).

The disclosure provides a method of preventing or reducing an adaptiveimmune response in a subject comprising administering a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a composition of the disclosure to the subject,wherein the composition contacts at least one cell in the subjectproducing a modified cell, wherein the composition modifies a level ofexpression of an RNA molecule of the modified cell and wherein the RNAmolecule encodes a component of an adaptive immune response.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disorder in asubject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of acomposition of the disclosure to the subject, wherein the compositioncontacts at least one cell in the subject producing a modified cell,wherein the composition modifies a level of expression of an RNAmolecule of the modified cell and wherein the composition prevents orreduces an adaptive immune response to the modified cell.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the component ofan adaptive immune response comprises or consists of a component of atype I major histocompatibility complex (MHC I), a type II majorhistocompatibility complex (MHC II), a T-cell receptor (TCR), acostimulatory molecule or a combination thereof. In some embodiments,the MHC I component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, an α3 chain, ora β2M protein. In some embodiments, the component of an adaptive immuneresponse comprises or consists of an MHC I β2M protein. In someembodiments, the MHC II component comprises an al chain, an α2 chain, aβ1 chain, or a β2 chain. In some embodiments, the TCR componentcomprises an α-chain and a β-chain. In some embodiments, thecostimulatory molecule comprises a Cluster of Differentiation 28 (CD28),a Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), a Cluster of Differentiation 86(CD86), an Inducible T-cell COStimulator (ICOS), or an ICOS Ligand(ICOSLG) protein.

In some embodiments of the methods of treating a disease or disorder ofthe disclosure, the disease or disorder is a genetic disease ordisorder. In some embodiments, the disease or disorder is a single genegenetic disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the disease ordisorder results from microsatellite instability. In some embodiments,the microsatellite instability occurs in a DNA sequence at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5 or 6 repeated motifs. In some embodiments, an RNA moleculecomprises a transcript of the DNA sequence and wherein the compositionbinds to a target sequence of the RNA molecule comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, or 6 repeated motifs.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the composition isadministered systemically. In some embodiments, the composition isadministered intravenously. In some embodiments, the composition isadministered by an injection or an infusion.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the composition isadministered locally. In some embodiments, the composition isadministered by an intraosseous, intraocular, intracerebral, orintraspinal route. In some embodiments, the composition is administeredby an injection or an infusion.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a therapeuticallyeffective amount of the composition is a single dose.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, the composition isnon-genome integrating.

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FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram depicting an exemplary RNAEndonuclease-C. jejuni Cas9 fusion protein.

FIG. 1B is a graph depicting changes in expression levels of Zika NS5 inthe presence of both E43 and E67 CjeCas9-endonuclease fusions withsgRNAs containing the various NS5-targeting spacer sequences asindicated in Table 8. Zika NS5 expression is displayed as fold changerelative to the endonuclease loaded with an sgRNA containing a control(Lambda) spacer sequence.

FIG. 2A is a fluorescence microscopy image of cells transfected withCjeCas9-endonuclease fusions loaded with an sgRNA containing a ZikaNS5-targeting spacer sequence.

FIG. 2B is a graph depicting changes of expression of Zika NS5 in thepresence of CjeCas9-endonuclease fusions loaded with the appropriateZika NS5-targeting sgRNA as compared to CjeCas9-endonuclease fusionsloaded with a non-Zika NS5 targeting sgRNA.

FIG. 3 is a list of exemplary endonucleases for use in the compositionsof the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram depicting a construct encoding anexemplary RNA Endonuclease-C. jejuni Cas9 fusion protein and two gRNAmolecules for modulating immune response in the context of a genetherapy. The present invention describes a means to address humandisease using a CRISPR-based gene therapy or other non-self proteinencoded in AAV while simultaneously altering host gene expression toprevent adaptive immune response to the non-self protein. In oneembodiment, the AAV particle (left) carries a pair of guide RNAs and aCRISPR-associated (Cas) protein. The guides target a gene associatedwith adaptive immune response and a gene (or gene product) to promotetherapeutic benefit, respectively. Upon delivery to target tissue, theimmune response-targeted guide reduces expression of genes associatedwith antigen presentation (beta-2-microglobulin, B2M) or co-stimulationof T cells (ICOSLG, CD80, CD86, OX40L, IL12, CCR7). Antigen presentationinhibition prevents formation of T helper (Th) cells specific to thetherapeutic transgenes such as Cas proteins while co-stimulationinhibition prevents the activation of Th cells that are specific to thetransgene.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure provides compositions and methods for the simultaneoustreatment of disease by targeting RNA molecules of a modified cell whilemasking the modified cell from an adaptive immune response. Byinhibiting or reducing expression of a component of an adaptive immuneresponse in the modified cell, the modified cell is invisible to a hostimmune system. For example, compositions of the disclosure maysimultaneously target an RNA molecule associated with a genetic diseaseor disorder and an RNA molecule that encodes the β2M subunit of the MHCI. By selectively targeting an RNA molecule that encodes the β2M subunitof the MHC I, the composition prevents the modified cell from displayingone or more antigen peptides derived from an RNA targeting construct,vector, or combination thereof on the surface of the modified cell.Consequently, a subject's immune system does not identify the modifiedcell as containing foreign sequences and does not attempt to mount animmune response directed at the modified cell. This method increases thetherapeutic efficacy of the treatment of the genetic disease or disorderwhile avoiding a common side effect of gene therapy.

RNA-Targeting Fusion Protein Compositions

The disclosure provides a composition comprising (a) a sequencecomprising a guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a target sequencewithin an RNA molecule and (b) a sequence encoding a fusion protein, thesequence comprising a sequence encoding a first RNA-binding polypeptideand a sequence encoding a second RNA-binding polypeptide, whereinneither the first RNA-binding polypeptide nor the second RNA-bindingpolypeptide comprises a significant DNA-nuclease activity, wherein thefirst RNA-binding polypeptide and the second RNA-binding polypeptide arenot identical, and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprisesan RNA-nuclease activity wherein the first RNA-binding polypeptide andthe second RNA-binding polypeptide are not identical, and wherein thesecond RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nuclease activity.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the targetsequence comprises at least one repeated sequence.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the gRNAsequence comprises a promoter capable of expressing the gRNA in aeukaryotic cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, theeukaryotic cell is an animal cell. In some embodiments, the animal cellis a mammalian cell. In some embodiments, the animal cell is a humancell.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the promoteris a constitutively active promoter. In some embodiments, the promotersequence is isolated or derived from a promoter capable of drivingexpression of an RNA polymerase. In some embodiments, the promotersequence is isolated or derived from a U6 promoter. In some embodiments,the promoter sequence is isolated or derived from a promoter capable ofdriving expression of a transfer RNA (tRNA). In some embodiments, thepromoter sequence is isolated or derived from an alanine tRNA promoter,an arginine tRNA promoter, an asparagine tRNA promoter, an aspartic acidtRNA promoter, a cysteine tRNA promoter, a glutamine tRNA promoter, aglutamic acid tRNA promoter, a glycine tRNA promoter, a histidine tRNApromoter, an isoleucine tRNA promoter, a leucine tRNA promoter, a lysinetRNA promoter, a methionine tRNA promoter, a phenylalanine tRNApromoter, a proline tRNA promoter, a serine tRNA promoter, a threoninetRNA promoter, a tryptophan tRNA promoter, a tyrosine tRNA promoter, ora valine tRNA promoter. In some embodiments, the promoter sequence isisolated or derived from a valine tRNA promoter.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequencecomprising the gRNA further comprises a spacer sequence thatspecifically binds to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, thespacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%,90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in between of complementarity tothe target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence has100% complementarity to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments,the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 21nucleotides. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence comprises orconsists of the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 1) UGGAGCGAGCAUCCCCCAAA, (SEQ ID NO: 2)GUUUGGGGGAUGCUCGCUCCA, (SEQ ID NO: 3) CCCUCACUGCUGGGGAGUCC, (SEQ ID NO:4) GGACUCCCCAGCAGUGAGGG, (SEQ ID NO: 5) GCAACUGGAUCAAUUUGCUG, (SEQ IDNO: 6) GCAGCAAAUUGAUCCAGUUGC, (SEQ ID NO: 7) GCAUUCUUAUCUGGUCAGUGC, (SEQID NO: 8) GCACUGACCAGAUAAGAAUG, (SEQ ID NO: 9) GAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAG,(SEQ ID NO: 10) GCAGGCAGGCAGGCAGGCAGG, (SEQ ID NO: 11)GCCCCGGCCCCGGCCCCGGC, or (SEQ ID NO: 84) GCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGC, (SEQ IDNO: 74) GGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCGG, (SEQ ID NO: 75) GGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGG, (SEQID NO: 76) GGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGG, (SEQ ID NO: 77) GCCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGC,(SEQ ID NO: 78) CCGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCC, or (SEQ ID NO: 79)CGGGGCCGGGGCCGGGGCCG.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequencecomprising the gRNA further comprises a spacer sequence thatspecifically binds to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, thespacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%,90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in between of complementarity tothe target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence has100% complementarity to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments,the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 21nucleotides. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence comprises orconsists of the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 14) GUGAUAAGUGGAAUGCCAUG, (SEQ ID NO: 15)CUGGUGAACUUCCGAUAGUG, or (SEQ ID NO: 16) GAGATATAGCCTGGTGGTTC.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequencecomprising the gRNA further comprises a spacer sequence thatspecifically binds to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, thespacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%,90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in between of complementarity tothe target RNA sequence. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence has100% complementarity to the target RNA sequence. In some embodiments,the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the spacer sequence comprises or consists of 21nucleotides. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence comprises orconsists of a sequence comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7repeats of the sequence CUG (SEQ ID NO: 18), CCUG (SEQ ID NO: 19), CAG(SEQ ID NO: 80), GGGGCC (SEQ ID NO: 81) or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequencecomprising the gRNA further comprises a scaffold sequence thatspecifically binds to the first RNA binding protein. In someembodiments, the scaffold sequence comprises a stem-loop structure. Insome embodiments, the scaffold sequence comprises or consists of 90nucleotides. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequence comprises orconsists of 93 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequencecomprises or consists of the sequenceGUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGC U (SEQ ID NO: 83). In some embodiments,the scaffold sequence comprises or consists of the sequenceGGACAGCAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUU (SEQ ID NO: 17). In some embodiments, the scaffoldsequence comprises or consists of the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 82) GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU or (SEQ ID NO: 13)GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the gRNA doesnot bind or does not selectively bind to a second sequence within theRNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, an RNA genomeor an RNA transcriptome comprises the RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein comprises a CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, theCRISPR-Cas protein is a Type II CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments,the first RNA binding protein comprises a Cas9 polypeptide or anRNA-binding portion thereof. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas proteincomprises a native RNA nuclease activity. In some embodiments, thenative RNA nuclease activity is reduced or inhibited. In someembodiments, the native RNA nuclease activity is increased or induced.In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native DNAnuclease activity and the native DNA nuclease activity is inhibited. Insome embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a mutation. In someembodiments, a nuclease domain of the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises themutation. In some embodiments, the mutation occurs in a nucleic acidencoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the mutationoccurs in an amino acid encoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. In someembodiments, the mutation comprises a substitution, an insertion, adeletion, a frameshift, an inversion, or a transposition. In someembodiments, the mutation comprises a deletion of a nuclease domain, abinding site within the nuclease domain, an active site within thenuclease domain, or at least one essential amino acid residue within thenuclease domain.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein comprises a CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, theCRISPR-Cas protein is a Type V CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments,the first RNA binding protein comprises a Cpf1 polypeptide or anRNA-binding portion thereof. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas proteincomprises a native RNA nuclease activity. In some embodiments, thenative RNA nuclease activity is reduced or inhibited. In someembodiments, the native RNA nuclease activity is increased or induced.In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native DNAnuclease activity and the native DNA nuclease activity is inhibited. Insome embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a mutation. In someembodiments, a nuclease domain of the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises themutation. In some embodiments, the mutation occurs in a nucleic acidencoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the mutationoccurs in an amino acid encoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. In someembodiments, the mutation comprises a substitution, an insertion, adeletion, a frameshift, an inversion, or a transposition. In someembodiments, the mutation comprises a deletion of a nuclease domain, abinding site within the nuclease domain, an active site within thenuclease domain, or at least one essential amino acid residue within thenuclease domain.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein comprises a CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, theCRISPR-Cas protein is a Type VI CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments,the first RNA binding protein comprises a Cas13 polypeptide or anRNA-binding portion thereof. In some embodiments, the first RNA bindingprotein comprises a Cas13d polypeptide or an RNA-binding portionthereof. In some embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a nativeRNA nuclease activity. In some embodiments, the native RNA nucleaseactivity is reduced or inhibited. In some embodiments, the native RNAnuclease activity is increased or induced. In some embodiments, theCRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native DNA nuclease activity and thenative DNA nuclease activity is inhibited. In some embodiments, theCRISPR-Cas protein comprises a mutation. In some embodiments, a nucleasedomain of the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises the mutation. In someembodiments, the mutation occurs in a nucleic acid encoding theCRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the mutation occurs in an aminoacid encoding the CRISPR-Cas protein. In some embodiments, the mutationcomprises a substitution, an insertion, a deletion, a frameshift, aninversion, or a transposition. In some embodiments, the mutationcomprises a deletion of a nuclease domain, a binding site within thenuclease domain, an active site within the nuclease domain, or at leastone essential amino acid residue within the nuclease domain.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein comprises a Pumilio and FBF (PUF) protein. In someembodiments, the first RNA binding protein comprises a Pumilio-basedassembly (PUMBY) protein. In some embodiments, a PUF1 protein of thedisclosure comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 208) MDKSKQMNIN NLSNIPEVID PGITIPIYEE EYENNGESNS QLQQQPQKLGSYRSRAGKFS 60 NTLSNLLPSI SAKLHHSKKN SHGKNGAEFS SSNNSSQSTV ASKTPRASPSRSKMMESSID 120 GVTMDRPGSL TPPQDMEKLV HFPDSSNNFL IPAPRGSSDS FNLPHQISRTRNNTMSSQIT 180 SISSIAPKPR TSSGIWSSNA SANDPMQQHL LQQLQPTTSN NTTNSNTLNDYSTKTAYFDN 240 MVSTSGSQMA DNKMNTNNLA IPNSVWSNTR QRSQSNASSI YTDAPLYEQPARASISSHYT 300 IPTQESPLIA DEIDPQSINW VTMDPTVPSI NQISNLLPTN TISISNVFPLQHQQPQLNNA 360 INLTSTSLAT LCSKYGEVIS ARTLRNLNMA LVEFSSVESA VKALDSLQGKEVSMIGAPSK 420 ISFAKILPMH QQPPQFLLNS QGLPLGLENN NLQPQPLLQE QLFNGAVTFQQQGNVSIPVF 480 NQQSQQSQHQ NHSSGSAGFS NVLHGYNNNN SMHGNNNNSA NEKEQCPFPLPPPNVNEKED 540 LLREIIELFE ANSDEYQINS LIKKSLNHKG TSDTQNFGPL PEPLSGREFDPPKLRELRKS 600 IDSNAFSDLE IEQLAIAMLD ELPELSSDYL GNTIVQKLFE HSSDIIKDIMLRKTSKYLTS 660 MGVHKNGTWA CQKMITMAHT PRQIMQVTQG VKDYCTPLIN DQFGNYVIQCVLKFGFPWNQ 720 FIFESIIANF WVIVQNRYGA RAVRACLEAH DIVTPEQSIV LSAMIVTYAEYLSTNSNGAL 780 LVTWFLDTSV LPNRHSILAP RLTKRIVELC GHRLASLTIL KVLNYRGDDNARKIILDSLF 840 GNVNAHDSSP PKELTKLLCE TNYGPTFVHK VLAMPLLEDD LRAHIIKQVRKVLTDSTQIQ 900 PSRRLLEEVG LASPSSTHNK TKQQQQQHHN SSISHMFATP DTSGQHMRGLSVSSVKSGGS 960 KHTTMNTTTT NGSSASTLSP GQPLNANSNS SMGYFSYPGV FPVSGFSGNASNGYAMNNDD 1020 LSSQFDMLNF NNGTRLSLPQ LSLTNHNNTT MELVNNVGSS QPHTNNNNNNNNTNYNDDNT 1080 VFETLTLHSA N. 1091

In some embodiments, a PUF3 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 209) 1 MEMNMDMDMD MELASIVSSL SALSHSNNNG GQAAAAGIVNGGAAGSQQIG GFRRSSFTTA 61 NEVDSEILLL HGSSESSPIF KKTALSVGTA PPFSTNSKKFFGNGGNYYQY RSTDTASLSS 121 ASYNNYHTHH TAANLGKNNK VNHLLGQYSA SIAGPVYYNGNDNNNSGGEG FFEKFGKSLI 181 DGTRELESQD RPDAVNTQSQ FISKSVSNAS LDTQNTFEQNVESDKNFNKL NRNTTNSGSL 241 YHSSSNSGSS ASLESENAHY PKRNIWNVAN TPVFRPSNNPAAVGATNVAL PNQQDGPANN 301 NFPPYMNGFP PNQFHQGPHY QNFPNYLIGS PSNFISQMISVQIPANEDTE DSNGKKKKKA 361 NRPSSVSSPS SPPNNSPFPF AYPNPMMFMP PPPLSAPQQQQQQQQQQQQE DQQQQQQQEN 421 PYIYYPTPNP IPVKMPKDEK TFKKRNNKNH PANNSNNANKQANPYLENSI PTKNTSKKNA 481 SSKSNESTAN NHKSHSHSHP HSQSLQQQQQ TYHRSPLLEQLRNSSSDKNS NSNMSLKDIF 541 GHSLEFCKDQ HGSRFIQREL ATSPASEKEV IFNEIRDDAIELSNDVFGNY VIQKFFEFGS 601 KIQKNTLVDQ FKGNMKQLSL QMYACRVIQK ALEYIDSNQRIELVLELSDS VLQMIKDQNG 661 NHVIQKAIET IPIEKLPFIL SSLTGHIYHL STHSYGCRVIQRLLEFGSSE DQESILNELK 721 DFIPYLIQDQ YGNYVIQYVL QQDQFTNKEM VDIKQEIIETVANNVVEYSK HKFASNVVEK 781 SILYGSKNQK DLIISKILPR DKNHALNLED DSPMILMIKDQFANYVIQKL VNVSEGEGKK 841 LIVIAIRAYL DKLNKSNSLG NRHLASVEKL AALVENAEV.In some embodiments, a PUF4 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 210) 1 MSTKGLKEEI DDVPSVDPVV SETVNSALFQ LQLDDPEENATSNAFANKVS QDSQFANGPP 61 SQMFPHPQMM GGMGFMPYSQ MMQVPHNPCP FFPPPDFNDPTAPLSSSPLN AGGPPMLFKN 121 DSLPFQMLSS GAAVATQGGQ NLNPLINDNS MKVLPIASADPLWTHSNVPG SASVAIEETT 181 ATLQESLPSK GRESNNKASS FRRQTFHALS PTDLINAANNVTLSKDFQSD MQNFSKAKKP 241 SVGANNTAKT RTQSISFDNT PSSTSFIPPT NSVSEKLSDFKIETSKEDLI NKTAPAKKES 301 PTTYGAAYPY GGPLLQPNPI MPGHPHNISS PIYGIRSPFPNSYEMGAQFQ PFSPILNPTS 361 HSLNANSPIP LTQSPIHLAP VLNPSSNSVA FSDMKNDGGKPTTDNDKAGP NVRMDLINPN 421 LGPSMQPFHI LPPQQNTPPP PWLYSTPPPF NAMVPPHLLAQNHMPLMNSA NNKHHGRNNN 481 SMSSHNDNDN IGNSNYNNKD TGRSNVGKMK NMKNSYHGYYNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNSNATN 541 SNSAEKQRKI EESSRFADAV LDQYIGSIHS LCKDQHGCRFLQKQLDILGS KAADAIFEET 601 KDYTVELMTD SFGNYLIQKL LEEVTTEQRI VLTKISSPHFVEISLNPHGT RALQKLIECI 661 KTDEEAQIVV DSLRPYTVQL SKDLNGNHVI QKCLQRLKPENFQFIFDAIS DSCIDIATHR 721 HGCCVLQRCL DHGTTEQCDN LCDKLLALVD KLTLDPFGNYVVQYIITKEA EKNKYDYTHK 781 IVHLLKPRAI ELSIHKFGSN VIEKILKTAI VSEPMILEILNNGGETGIQS LLNDSYGNYV 841 LQTALDISHK QNDYLYKRLS EIVAPLLVGP IRNTPHGKRIIGMLHLDS.In some embodiments, a PUF5 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 211) 1 MSDSTGRINS KASDSSSISD HQTADLSIFN GSFDGGAFSSSNIPLFNFMG TGNQRFQYSP 61 HPFAKSSDPC RLAALTPSTP KGPLNLTPAD FGLADFSVGNESFADFTANN TSFVGNVQSN 121 VRSTRLLPAW AVDNSGNIRD DLTLQDVVSN GSLIDFAMDRTGVKFLERHF PEDHDNEMHF 181 VLFDKLTEQG AVFTSLCRSA AGNFIIQKFV EHATLDEQERLVRKMCDNGL IEMCLDKFAC 241 RVVQMSIQKF DVSIAMKLVE KISSLDFLPL CTDQCAIHVLQKVVKLLPIS AWSFFVKFLC 301 RDDNLMTVCQ DKYGCRLVQQ TIDKLSDNPK LHCFNTRLQLLHGLMTSVAR NCFRLSSNEF 361 ANYVVQYVIK SSGVMEMYRD TIIEKCLLRN ILSMSQDKYASHVVEGAFLF APPLLLSEMM 421 DEIFDGYVKD QETNRDALDI LLFHQYGNYV VQQMISICISALLGKEERKM VASEMRLYAK 481 WFDRIKNRVN RHSGRLERFS SGKKIIESLQ KLNVPMTMTNEPMPYWAMPT PLMDISAHFM 541 NKLNFQKNSV FDE.In some embodiments, a PUF6 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 212) 1 MTPNRRSTDS YNMLGASFDF DPDFSLLSNK THKNKNPKPPVKLLPYRHGS NTTSSDLDNY 61 IFNSGSGSSD DETPPPAAPI FISLEEVLLN GLLIDFAIDPSGVKFLEANY PLDSEDQIRK 121 AVFEKLTEST TLFVGLCHSR NGNFIVQKLV ELATPAEQRELLRQMIDGGL LVMCKDKFAC 181 RVVQLALQKF DHSNVFQLIQ ELSTFDLAAM CTDQISIHVIQRVVKQLPVD MWTFFVHFLS 241 SGDSLMAVCQ DKYGCRLVQQ VIDRLAENTK LPCFKFRIQLLHSLMTCIVR NCYRLSSNEF 301 ANYVIQYVIK SSGIMEMYRD TIIDKCLLRN LLSMSQDKYASHVIEGAFLF APPALLHEMM 361 EEIFSGYVKD VELNRDALDI LLFHQYGNYV VQQMISICTAALIGKEERQL PPAILLLYSG 421 WYEKMKQRVL QHASRLERFS SGKKIIDSVM RHGVPTAAAINAQAAPSLME LTAQFDAMFP 481 SFLAR.In some embodiments, a PUF7 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 213) 1 MTPNRRSTDS YNMLGASFDF DPDFSLLSNK THKNKNPKPPVKLLPYRHGS NTTSSDSDSY 61 IFNSGSGSSD AETPAPVAPI FISLEDVLLN GQLIDFAIDPSGVKFLEANY PLDSEDQIRK 121 AVFEKFTEST TLFVGLCHSR NGNFIVQKLV ELATPAEQRELLRQMIDGGL LAMCKDKFAC 181 RVVQLALQKF DHSNVFQLIQ ELSTFDLAAM CTDQISIHVIQRVVKQLPVD MWTFFVHFLS 241 SGDSLMAVCQ DKYGCRLVQQ VIDRLAENPK LPCFKFRIQLLHSLMTCIVR NCYRLSSNEF 301 ANYVIQYVIK SSGIMEMYRD TIIDKCLLRN LLSMSQDKYASHVIEGAFLF APPALLHEMM 361 EEIFSGYVKD VESNRDALDI LLFHQYGNYV VQQMISICTAALIGKEEREL PPAILLLYSG 421 WYEKMKQRVL QHASRLERFS SGKKIIDSVM RHGVPTAAAVNAQAAPSLME LTAQFDAMFP 481 SFLAR.In some embodiments, a PUF8 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 214) 1 MSRPISIGNT CTFDPSASPI ESLGRSIGAQ KIVDSVCGSPIRSYGRHIST NPKNERLPDT 61 PEFQFATYMH QGGKVIGQNT LHMFGTPPSC YCAQENIPISSNVGHVLSTI NNNYMNHQYN 121 GSNMFSNQMT QMLQAQAYND LQMHQAHSQS IRVPVQPSATGIFSNPYREP TTTDDLLTRY 181 RANPAMMKNL KLSDIRGALL KFAKDQVGSR FIQQELASSKDRFEKDSIFD EVVSNADELV 241 DDIFGNYVVQ KFFEYGEERH WARLVDAIID RVPEYAFQMYACRVLQKALE KINEPLQIKI 301 LSQIRHVIHR CMKDQNGNHV VQKAIEKVSP QYVQFIVDTLLESSNTIYEM SVDPYGCRVV 361 QRCLEHCSPS QTKPVIGQIH KRFDEIANNQ YGNYVVQHVIEHGSEEDRMV IVTRVSNNLF 421 EFATHKYSSN VIEKCLEQGA VYHKSMIVGA ACHHQEGSVPIVVQMMKDQY ANYVVQKMFD 481 QVTSEQRREL ILTVRPHIPV LRQFPHGKHI LAKLEKYFQKPAVMSYPYQD MQGSH.

In some embodiments, a PUF9 protein of the disclosure comprises orconsists of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 215) 1 MADPNWAYAP PTNYYADHSI AKPIMISGGH PSQDQGHSPKSESFGQSVTT AFNGMVDNLV 61 GSPSSSVQQR NYFTTTPFPI SRSPNDRNDD KIMGNGSYGVPIPIPQDGVP QGTPDFQMTP 121 FLQQGGHLIG GSPNGPVQVS GNWYSGGAGI FSTMQQADPSNGMPGMAAEF VNNENGMPGP 181 NGMHQQAMIS GSPPFPYQNM MNLTTSFGAM GLGPQQIQQRDPQMFQQPIL HEPIQGMAQN 241 GFGQQVFFTQ MQNQQHPQGQ AQQQLQQLAQ QHQQQQNSQQFFGQGPNGMG NGGVMNDWSQ 301 RSFGMPQQQA QQNGLPPNFS QNPPRRRGPE DPNGQTPKTLQDIKNNVIEF AKDQHGSRFI 361 QQKLERASLR DKAAIFTPVL ENAEELMTDV FGNYVIQKFFEFGNNEQRNQ LVGTIRGNVM 421 KLALQMYGCR VIQKALEYVE EKYQHEILGE MEGQVLKCVKDQNGNHVIQK VIERVEPERL 481 QFIIDAFTKN NSDNVYTLSV HPYGCRVIQR VLEYCNEEQKQPVLDALQIH LKQLVLDQYG 541 NYVIQHVIEH GSPSDKEQIV QDVISDDLLK FAQHKFASNVIEKCLTFGGH AERNLIIDKV 601 CGDPNDPSPP LLQMMKDPFA NYVVQKMLDV ADPQHRKKITLTIKPHIATL RKYNFGKHIL 661 LKLEKYFAKQ APANSSNSSS NDQIYEHSPF DIPLGADFSNHPF.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein does not require multimerization for RNA-bindingactivity. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein is not amonomer of a multimer complex. In some embodiments, a multimer proteincomplex does not comprise the first RNA binding protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein selectively binds to a target sequence within the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding protein does notcomprise an affinity for a second sequence within the RNA molecule. Insome embodiments, the first RNA binding protein does not comprise a highaffinity for or selectively bind a second sequence within the RNAmolecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, an RNA genomeor an RNA transcriptome comprises the RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the first RNAbinding protein comprises between 2 and 1300 amino acids, inclusive ofthe endpoints.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein further comprises a nuclearlocalization signal (NLS). In some embodiments, the sequence encoding anuclear localization signal (NLS) is positioned 3′ to the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein. In some embodiments, the firstRNA binding protein comprises an NLS at a C-terminus of the protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein further comprises a firstsequence encoding a first NLS and a second sequence encoding a secondNLS. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the first NLS or thesecond NLS is positioned 3′ to the sequence encoding the first RNAbinding protein. In some embodiments, the first RNA binding proteincomprises the first NLS or the second NLS at a C-terminus of theprotein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a nuclease domain. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein binds RNA in a manner inwhich it associates with RNA. In some embodiments, the second RNAbinding protein associates with RNA in a manner in which it cleaves RNA.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAse. In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of an RNAse1 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAse1polypeptide comprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGLCKPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVHFDASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 20). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of an RNAse4 polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRNAse4 polypeptide comprises or consists of:QDGMYQRFLRQHVHPEETGGSDRYCDLMMQRRKMTLYHCKRFNTFIHEDIWNIRSIC STTNIQCKNGKMNCHEGVVKVTDCRDTGS SRAPNCRYRAIASTRRVVIACEGNPQVPVH FDG (SEQ IDNO: 21). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprisesor consists of an RNAse6 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAse6polypeptide comprises or consists of:WPKRLTKAHWFEIQHIQPSPLQCNRAMSGINNYTQHCKHQNTFLHDSFQNVAAVCDLLSIVCKNRRHNCHQSSKPVNMTDCRLTSGKYPQCRYSAAAQYKFFIVACDPPQKSDPPYK LVPVHLDSIL(SEQ ID NO: 22). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of an RNAse7 polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRNAse7 polypeptide comprises or consists of:APARAGFCPLLLLLLLGLWVAEIPVSAKPKGMTSSQWFKIQHMQPSPQACNSAMKNINKHTKRCKDLNTFLHEPFSSVAATCQTPKIACKNGDKNCHQSHGPVSLTMCKLTSGKYPNCRYKEKRQNKSYVVACKPPQKKDSQQFHLVPVHLDRVL (SEQ ID NO: 23). In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAse8 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAse8 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:TSSQWFKTQHVQPSPQACNSAMSIINKYTERCKDLNTFLHEPFSSVAITCQTPNIACKNSCKNCHQSHGPMSLTMGELTSGKYPNCRYKEKHLNTPYIVACDPPQQGDPGYPLVPVHLD KVV (SEQ IDNO: 24). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprisesor consists of an RNAse2 polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAse2polypeptide comprises or consists of:KPPQFTWAQWFETQHINMTSQQCTNAMQVINNYQRRCKNQNTFLLTTFANVVNVCGNPNMTCPSNKTRKNCHHSGSQVPLIHCNLTTPSPQNISNCRYAQTPANMFYIVACDNRDQRRDPPQYPVVPVHLDRII (SEQ ID NO: 25). In some embodiments, the second RNAbinding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse6PL polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the RNAse6PL polypeptide comprises or consists of:DKRLRDNHEWKKLIMVQHWPETVCEKIQNDCRDPPDYWTIHGLWPDKSEGCNRSWPFNLEEIKKNWMEITDSSLPSPSMGPAPPRWMRSTPRRSTLAEAWNSTGSWTSTGGCALPPAALPSGDLCCRPSLTAGSRGVGVDLTALHQLLHVHYSATGIIPEECSEPTKPFQIILHHDHTEWVQSIGMPIWGTISSSESAIGKNEESQPACAVLSHDS (SEQ ID NO: 26). In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAseL polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAseL polypeptidecomprises or consists of:AAVEDNHLLIKAVQNEDVDLVQQLLEGGANVNFQEEEGGWTPLHNAVQMSREDIVELLLRHGADPVLRKKNGATPFILAAIAGSVKdLLKLFLSKGADVNECDFYGFTAFMEAAVYGKVKALKFLYKRGANVNLRRKTKEDQERLRKGGATALMDAAEKGHVEVLKILLDEMGADVNACDNMGRNALIHALLSSDDSDVEAITHLLLDHGADVNVRGERGKTPLILAVEKKHLGLVQRLLEQEHIEINDTDSDGKTALLLAVELKLKKIAELLCKRGASTDCGDLVMTARRNYDHSLVKVLLSHGAKEDFHPPAEDWKPQSSHWGAALKDLHRIYRPMIGKLKFFIDEKYKIADTSEGGIYLGEYEKQEVAVKTFCEGSPRAQREVSCLQSSRENSHLVTFYGSESHRGHLEVCVTLCEQTLEACLDVHRGEDVENEEDEFARNVLSSIFKAVQELHLSCGYTHQDLQPQNILIDSKKAAHLADFDKSIKWAGDPQEVKRDLEDLGRLVLYVVKKGSISFEDLKAQSNEEVVQLSPDEETKDLIHRLFHPGEHVRDCLSDLLGHPFFWTWESRYRTLRNVGNESDIKTRKSESEILRLLQPGPSEHSKSFDKWTTKINECVMKKMNKFYEKRGNFYQNTVGDLLKFIRNLGEHIDEEKHKKMKLKIGDPSLYFQKTFPDLVIYVYTKLQNTEYRKHFPQTHSPNKPQCDGAGGASGLASPGC (SEQ ID NO: 27). In some embodiments, the second RNAbinding protein comprises or consists of an RNAseT2 polypeptide. In someembodiments, the RNAseT2 polypeptide comprises or consists of:VQHWPETVCEKIQNDCRDPPDYWTIHGLWPDKSEGCNRSWPFNLEEIKDLLPEMRAYWPDVIHSFPNRSRFWKHEWEKHGTCAAQVDALNSQKKYFGRSLELYRELDLNSVLLKLGIKPSINYYQVADFKDALARVYGVIPKIQCLPPSQDEEVQTIGQIELCLTKQDQQLQNCTEPGEQPSPKQEVWLANGAAESRGLRVCEDGPVFYPPPKKTKH (SEQ ID NO: 28). In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anRNAse11 polypeptide. In some embodiments the RNAse11 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:EASESTMKIIKEEFTDEEMQYDMAKSGQEKQTIEILMNPILLVKNTSLSMSKDDMSSTLLTFRSLHYNDPKGNSSGNDKECCNDMTVWRKVSEANGSCKWSNNFIRSSTEVMRRVHRAPSCKFVQNPGISCCESLELENTVCQFTTGKQFPRCQYHSVTSLEKILTVLTGHSLMSWL VCGSKL (SEQID NO: 29). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of an RNAseT2-like polypeptide. In someembodiments, the RNAseT2-like polypeptidec omprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 30) XLGGADKRLRDNHEWKKLIMVQHWPETVCEKIQNDCRDPPDYWTIHGLWPDKSEGCNRSWPFNLEEIKDLLPEMRAYWPDVIHSFPNRSRFWKHEWEKHGTCAAQVDALNSQKKYFGRSLELYRELDLNSVLLKLGIKPSINYYQTTEEDLNLDVEPTTEDTAEEVTIHVLLHSALFGEIGPRRW.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated RNAse. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of amutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRnase1(K41R) polypeptide comprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGRCRPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVHFDASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 116). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E))polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E))comprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGRCRPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVHFEASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 117). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E, H119N))polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E,H119N)) polypeptide comprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGRCRPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVNFEASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 118). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1(Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide comprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGRCKPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVNFDASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 119). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A,G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide comprises orconsists of: KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGDCKPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKDGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTADSDYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVNFDASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 120). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A,G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N, K41R, D121E)) polypeptidecomprises or consists of:KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGDCRPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKDGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTADSDYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYV PVNFEASVEDST(SEQ ID NO: 121). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A,G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the Rnase1(Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D)) polypeptide comprises or consistsof:

(SEQ ID NO: 122) KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGDCKPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKDGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTADSDYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYVPVHFDASVEDST.

In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of a mutated Rnase1 (Rnase1 (R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D,H119N, K41R, D121E)) polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 225) KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGDCRPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKDGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTADSDYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYVPVNFEASVEDST.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a NOB1 polypeptide. In someembodiments, the NOB1 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 31) APVEHVVADAGAFLRHAALQDIGKNIYTIREVVTEIRDKATRRRLAVLPYELRFKEPLPEYVRLVTEFSKKTGDYPSLSATDIQVLALTYQLEAEFVGVSHLKQEPQKVKVSSSIQHPETPLHISGFHLPYKPKPPQETEKGHSACEPENLEFSSFMFWRNPLPNIDHELQELLIDRGEDVPSEEEEEEENGFEDRKDDSDDDGGGWITPSNIKQIQQELEQCDVPEDVRVGCLTTDFAMQNVLLQMGLHVLAVNGMLIREARSYILRCHGCFKTTSDMSRVFCSHCGNKTLKKVSVTV.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease. In someembodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anendonuclease V (ENDOV). In some embodiments, the ENDOV polypeptidecomprises or consists of:AFSGLQRVGGVDVSFVKGDSVRACASLVVLSFPELEVVYEESRMVSLTAPYVSGFLAFREVPFLLELVQQLREKEPGLMPQVLLVDGNGVLHHRGEGVACHLGVLTDLPCVGVAKKLLQVDGLENNALHKEKIRLLQTRGDSFPLLGDSGTVLGMALRSHDRSTRPLYISVGHRMSLEAAVRLTCCCCRFRIPEPVRQADICSREHIRKS (SEQ ID NO: 32). In some embodiments,the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonucleaseG (ENDOG) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ENDOG polypeptidecomprises or consists of:AELPPVPGGPRGPGELAKYGLPGLAQLKSRESYVLCYDPRTRGALWVVEQLRPERLRGDGDRRECDFREDDSVHAYHRATNADYRGSGFDRGHLAAAANHRWSQKAMDDTFYLSNVAPQVPHLNQNAWNNLEKYSRSLTRSYQNVYVCTGPLFLPRTEADGKSYVKYQVIGKNHVAVPTHFEKVLILEAAGGQIELRTYVMPNAPVDEAIPLERFLVPIESIERASGLLEVPNILARAGSLKAITAGSK (SEQ ID NO: 33). In some embodiments, the second RNAbinding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease D1 (ENDOD1)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ENDOD1 polypeptide comprises orconsists of: RLVGEEEAGFGECDKFFYAGTPPAGLAADSHVKICQRAEGAERFATLYSTRDRIPVYSAFRAPRPAPGGAEQRWLVEPQIDDPNSNLEEAINEAEAITSVNSLGSKQALNTDYLDSDYQRGQLYPFSLSSDVQVATFTLTNSAPMTQSFQERWYVNLHSLMDRALTPQCGSGEDLYILTGTVPSDYRVKDKVAVPEFVWLAACCAVPGGGWAMGFVKHTRDSDIIEDVMVKDLQKLLPFNPQLFQNNCGETEQDTEKMKKILEVVNQIQDEERMVQSQKSSSPLSSTRSKRSTLLPPEASEGSSSFLGKLMGFIATPFIKLFQLIYYLVVAILKNIVYFLWCVTKQVINGIESCLYRLGSATISYFMAIGEELVSIPWKVLKVVAKVIRALLRILCCLLKAICRVLSIPVRVLVDVATFPVYTMGAIPIVCKDIALGLGGTVSLLFDTAFGTLGGLFQVVFSVCKRIGYKVTFDNSG EL (SEQ IDNO: 34). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprisesor consists of a Human flap endonuclease-1 (hFEN1) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the hFEN1 polypeptide comprises or consists of:MGIQGLAKLIADVAPSAIRENDIKSYFGRKVAIDASMSIYQFLIAVRQGGDVLQNEEGETTSHLMGMFYRTIRMMENGIKPVYVFDGKPPQLKSGELAKRSERRAEAEKQLQQAQAAGAEQEVEKFTKRLVKVTKQHNDECKHLLSLMGIPYLDAPSEAEASCAALVKAGKVYAAATEDMDCLTFGSPVLMRHLTASEAKKLPIQEFHLSRILQELGLNQEQFVDLCILLGSDYCESIRGIGPKRAVDLIQKHKSIEEIVRRLDPNKYPVPENWLHKEAHQLFLEPEVLDPESVELKWSEPNEEELIKFMCGEKQFSEERIRSGVKRLSKSRQGSTQGRLDDFFKVTGSLSSAKRKEPEPKGSTKKKAKTGAAGKFKRGK (SEQ ID NO: 35). In some embodiments, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA repair endonucleaseXPF (ERCC4) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ERCC4 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 124) MESGQPARRIAMAPLLEYERQLVLELLDTDGLVVCARGLGADRLLYHFLQLHCHPACLVLVLNTQPAEEEYFINQLKIEGVEHLPRRVTNEITSNSRYEVYTQGGVIFATSRILVVDFLTDRIPSDLITGILVYRAHRIIESCQEAFILRLFRQKNKRGFIKAFTDNAVAFDTGFCHVERVMRNLFVRKLYLWPRFHVAVNSFLEQHKPEVVEIHVSMTPTMLAIQTAILDILNACLKELKCHNPSLEVEDLSLENAIGKPFDKTIRHYLDPLWHQLGAKTKSLVQDLKILRTLLQYLSQYDCVTFLNLLESLRATEKAFGQNSGWLFLDSSTSMFINARARVYHLPDAKMSKKEKISEKMEIKEGEGILWG.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an Endonuclease III-likeprotein 1 (NTHL) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the NTHL polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 123) CSPQESGMTALSARMLTRSRSLGPGAGPRGCREEPGPLRRREAAAEARKSHSPVKRPRKAQRLRVAYEGSDSEKGEGAEPLKVPVWEPQDWQQQLVNIRAMRNKKDAPVDHLGTEHCYDSSAPPKVRRYQVLLSLMLSSQTKDQVTAGAMQRLRARGLTVDSILQTDDATLGKLIYPVGFWRSKVKYIKQTSAILQQHYGGDIPASVAELVALPGVGPKMAHLAMAVAWGTVSGIAVDTHVHRIANRLRWTKKATKSPEETRAALEEWLPRELWHEINGLLVGFGQQTCLPVHPRCHACL NQALCPAAQGL.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human Schlafen 14(hSLFN14) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the hSLFN14 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 36) ESTHVEFKRFTTKKVIPRIKEMLPHYVSAFANTQGGYVLIGVDDKSKEVVGCKWEKVNPDLLKKEIENCIEKLPTFHFCCEKPKVNFTTKILNVYQKDVLDGYVCVIQVEPFCCVVFAEAPDSWIMKDNSVTRLTAEQWVVMMLDTQSAPPSLVTDYNSCLISSASSARKSPGYPIKVHKFKEALQ.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human beta-lactamase-likeprotein 2 (hLACTB2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the hLACTB2polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 37) TLQGTNTYLVGTGPRRILIDTGEPAIPEYISCLKQALTEFNTAIQEIVVTHWHRDHSGGIGDICKSINNDTTYCIKKLPRNPQREEIIGNGEQQYVYLKDGDVIKTEGATLRVLYTPGHTDDHMALLLEEENAIFSGDCILGEGTTVFEDLYDYMNSLKELLKIKADIIYPGHGPVIHNAEAKIQQYISHRNIREQQILTLFRENFEKSFTVMELVKIIYKNTPENLHEMAKHNLLLHLKKLEKEGKIFS NTDPDKKWKAHL.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an apurinic/apyrimidinic(AP) endodeoxyribonuclease (APEX) polypeptide. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of anapurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endodeoxyribonuclease (APEX2) polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the APEX2 polypeptide comprises or consists of:MLRVVSWNINGIRRPLQGVANQEPSNCAAVAVGRILDELDADIVCLQETKVTRDALTEPLAIVEGYNSYFSFSRNRSGYSGVATFCKDNATPVAAEEGLSGLFATQNGDVGCYGNMDEFTQEELRALDSEGRALLTQHKIRTWEGKEKTLTLINVYCPHADPGRPERLVFKMRFYRLLQIRAEALLAAGSHVIILGDLNTAHRPIDHWDAVNLECFEEDPGRKWMDSLLSNLGCQSASHVGPFIDSYRCFQPKQEGAFTCWSAVTGARHLNYGSRLDYVLGDRTLVIDTFQASFLLPEVMGSDHCPVGAVLSVSSVPAKQCPPLCTRFLPEFAGTQLKILRFLVPLEQSPVLEQSTLQHNNQTRVQTCQNKAQVRSTRPQPSQVGSSRGQKNLKSYFQPSPSCPQASPDIELPSLPLMSALMTPKTPEEKAVAKVVKGQAKTSEAKDEKELRTSFWKSVLAGPLRTPLCGGHREPCVMRTVKKPGPNLGRRFYMCARPRGPPTDPSSRCNFFLWSRPS (SEQ ID NO: 38). In someembodiments, the APEX2 polypeptide comprises or consists of:MLRVVSWNINGIRRPLQGVANQEPSNCAAVAVGRILDELDADIVCLQETKVTRDALTEPLAIVEGYNSYFSFSRNRSGYSGVATFCKDNATPVAAEEGLSGLFATQNGDVGCYGNMDEFTQEELRALDSEGRALLTQHKIRTWEGKEKTLTLINVYCPHADPGRPERLVFKMRFYRLLQIRAEALLAAGSHVIILGDLNTAHRPIDHWDAVNLECFEEDPGRKWMDSLLSNLGCQSASHVGPFIDSYRCFQPKQEGAFTCWSAVTGARHLNYGSRLDYVLGDRTLVIDTFQASFLLPEVMGSDHCPVGAVLSVSSVPAKQCPPLCTRFLPEFAGTQLKILRFLVPLEQSP (SEQ ID NO:39). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein comprises orconsists of an apurinic or apyrimidinic site lyase (APEX1) polypeptide.In some embodiments, the APEX1 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 125) PKRGKKGAVAEDGDELRTEPEAKKSKTAAKKNDKEAAGEGPALYEDPPDQKTSPSGKPATLKICSWNVDGLRAWIKKKGLDWVKEEAPDILCLQETKCSENKLPAELQELPGLSHQYWSAPSDKEGYSGVGLLSRQCPLKVSYGIGDEEHDQEGRVIVAEFDSFVLVTAYVPNAGRGLVRLEYRQRWDEAFRKFLKGLASRKPLVLCGDLNVAHEEIDLRNPKGNKKNAGFTPQERQGFGELLQAVPLADSFRHLYPNTPYAYTFWTYMMNARSKNVGWRLDYFLLS.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an angiogenin (ANG)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ANG polypeptide comprises orconsists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 40) QDNSRYTHFLTQHYDAKPQGRDDRYCESIMRRRGLTSPCKDINTFIHGNKRSIKAICENKNGNPHRENLRISKSSFQVTTCKLHGGSPWPPCQYRATAGFRNVVVACENGLPVHLDQSIFRRP.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a heat responsive protein12 (HRSP12) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the HRSP12 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 41) SSLIRRVISTAKAPGAIGPYSQAVLVDRTIYISGQIGMDPSSGQLVSGGVAEEAKQALKNMGEILKAAGCDFTNVVKTTVLLADINDFNTVNEIYKQYFKSNFPARAAYQVAALPKGSRIEIEAVAIQGPLTTASL.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-TypeContaining 12A (ZC3H12A) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ZC3H12Apolypeptide comprises or consists of:GGGTPKAPNLEPPLPEEEKEGSDLRPVVIDGSNVAMSHGNKEVF SCRGILLAVNWFLERGHTDITVFVPSWRKEQPRPDVPITDQHILRELEKKKILVFTPSRRVGGKRVVCYDDRFIVKLAYESDGIVVSNDTYRDLQGERQEWKRFIEERLLMYSFVNDKFMPPDDPLGRHGPSLD NFLRKKPLTLE(SEQ ID NO: 42). In some embodiments, the ZC3H12A polypeptide comprisesor consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 43) SGPCGEKPVLEASPTMSLWEFEDSHSRQGTPRPGQELAAEEASALELQMKVDFFRKLGYSSTEIHSVLQKLGVQADTNTVLGELVKHGTATERERQTSPDPCPQLPLVPRGGGTPKAPNLEPPLPEEEKEGSDLRPVVIDGSNVAMSHGNKEVFSCRGILLAVNWFLERGHTDITVFVPSWRKEQPRPDVPITDQHILRELEKKKILVFTPSRRVGGKRVVCYDDRFIVKLAYESDGIVVSNDTYRDLQGERQEWKRFIEERLLMYSFVNDKFMPPDDPLGRHGPSLDNFLRKKPLTLEHRKQPCPYGRKCTYGIKCRFFHPERPSCPQRSVADELRANALLSPPRAPSKDKNGRRPSPSSQSSSLLTESEQCSLDGKKLGAQASPGSRQEGLTQTYAPSGRSLAPSGGSGSSFGPTDWLPQTLDSLPYVSQDCLDSGIGSLESQMSELWGVRGGGPGEPGPPRAPYTGYSPYGSELPATAAFSAFGRAMGAGHFSVPADYPPAPPAFPPREYWSEPYPLPPPTSVLQEPPVQSPGAGRSPWGRAGSLAKEQASVYTKLCGVFPPHLVEAVMGRFPQLLDPQQLAAEILSYKSQHPSE.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Reactive IntermediateImine Deaminase A (RIDA) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RIDApolypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 44) SSLIRRVISTAKAPGAIGPYSQAVLVDRTIYISGQIGMDPSSGQLVSGGVAEEAKQALKNMGEILKAAGCDFTNVVKTTVLLADINDFNTVNEIYKQYFKSNFPARAAYQVAALPKGSRIEIEAVAIQGPLTTASL.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Phospholipase D FamilyMember 6 (PDL6) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the PDL6 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 126) EALFFPSQVTCTEALLRAPGAELAELPEGCPCGLPHGESALSRLLRALLAARASLDLCLFAFSSPQLGRAVQLLHQRGVRVRVVTDCDYMALNGSQIGLLRKAGIQVRHDQDPGYMHHKFAIVDKRVLITGSLNWTTQAIQNNRENVLITEDDEYVRLFLEEFERIWEQFNPTKYTFFPPKKSHGSCAPPVSRAGGRLLS WHRTCGTSSESQT.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mitochondrialribonuclease P catalytic subunit (KIAA0391) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the KIAA0391 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 127) KARYKTLEPRGYSLLIRGLIHSDRWREALLLLEDIKKVITPSKKNYNDCIQGALLHQDVNTAWNLYQELLGHDIVPMLETLKAFFDFGKDIKDDNYSNKLLDILSYLRNNQLYPGESFAHSIKTWFESVPGKQWKGQFTTVRKSGQCSGCGKTIESIQLSPEEYECLKGKIMRDVIDGGDQYRKTTPQELKRFENFIKSRPPFDVVIDGLNVAKMFPKVRESQLLLNVVSQLAKRNLRLLVLGRKHMLRRSSQWSRDEMEEVQKQASCFFADDISEDDPFLLYATLHSGNHCRFITRDLMRDHKACLPDAKTQRLFFKWQQGHQLAIVNRFPGSKLTFQRILSYDTVVQTTGDSWHIPYDEDLVERCSCEVPTKWLCLHQKT.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an argonaute 2 (AGO2)polypeptide. In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure,the AGO2 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 128) SVEPMFRHLKNTYAGLQLVVVILPGKTPVYAEVKRVGDTVLGMATQCVQMKNVQRTTPQTLSNLCLKINVKLGGVNNILLPQGRPPVFQQPVIFLGADVTHPPAGDGKKPSIAAVVGSMDAHPNRYCATVRVQQHRQEIIQDLAAMVRELLIQFYKSTRFKPTRIIFYRDGVSEGQFQQVLHHELLAIREACIKLEKDYQPGITFIVVQKRHHTRLFCTDKNERVGKSGNIPAGTTVDTKITHPTEFDFYLCSHAGIQGTSRPSHYHVLWDDNRFSSDELQILTYQLCHTYVRCTRSVSIPAPAYYAHLVAFRARYHLVDKEHDSAEGSHTSGQSNGRDHQALAKAVQVH QDTLRTMYFA.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mitochondrial nucleaseEXOG (EXOG) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the EXOG polypeptidecomprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 129) QGAEGALTGKQPDGSAEKAVLEQFGFPLTGTEARCYTNHALSYDQAKRVPRWVLEHISKSKIMGDADRKHCKFKPDPMPPTFSAFNEDYVGSGWSRGHMAPAGNNKFSSKAMAETFYLSNIVPQDFDNNSGYWNRIEMYCRELTERFEDVWVVSGPLTLPQTRGDGKKIVSYQVIGEDNVAVPSHLYKVILARRSSVSTEPLALGAFVVPNEAIGFQPQLTEFQVSLQDLEKLSGLVFFPHLDRTSDIRNICSVDTCKLLDFQEFTLYLSTRKIEGARSVLRLEKIMENLKNAEIEPDDYFMSRYEKKLEELKAKEQSGTQIRKPS.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-TypeContaining 12D (ZC3H12D) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ZC3H12Dpolypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 130) EHPSKMEFFQKLGYDREDVLRVLGKLGEGALVNDVLQELIRTGSRPGALEHPAAPRLVPRGSCGVPDSAQRGPGTALEEDFRTLASSLRPIVIDGSNVAMSHGNKETFSCRGIKLAVDWFRDRGHTYIKVFVPSWRKDPPRADTPIREQHVLAELERQAVLVYTPSRKVHGKRLVCYDDRYIVKVAYEQDGVIVSNDNYRDLQSENPEWKWFIEQRLLMFSFVNDRFMPPDDPLGRHGPSLSNFLSRKPKPPEPSWQHCPYGKKCTYGIKCKFYHPERPHHAQLAVADELRAKTGARPGAGAEEQRPPRAPGGSAGARAAPREPFAHSLPPARGSPDLAALRGSFSRLAFSDDLGPLGPPLPVPACSLTPRLGGPDWVSAGGRVPGPLSLPSPESQFSPGDLPPPPGLQLQPRGEHRPRDLHGDLLSPRRPPDDPWARPPRSDRFPGRSVWAEPAWGDGATGGLSVYATEDDEGDARARARIALYSVFPRDQVDRVMAAFPELSDLARLILLVQRCQSAGAPLGKP.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endoplasmic reticulum tonucleus signaling 2 (ERN2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the ERN2polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 131) RQQQPQVVEKQQETPLAPADFAHISQDAQSLHSGASRRSQKRLQSPSKQAQPLDDPEAEQLTVVGKISFNPKDVLGRGAGGTFVFRGQFEGRAVAVKRLLRECFGLVRREVQLLQESDRHPNVLRYFCTERGPQFHYIALELCRASLQEYVENPDLDRGGLEPEVVLQQLMSGLAHLHSLHIVHRDLKPGNILITGPDSQGLGRVVLSDFGLCKKLPAGRCSFSLHSGIPGTEGWMAPELLQLLPPDSPTSAVDIFSAGCVFYYVLSGGSHPFGDSLYRQANILTGAPCLAHLEEEVHDKVVARDLVGAMLSPLPQPRPSAPQVLAHPFFWSRAKQLQFFQDVSDWLEKESEQEPLVRALEAGGCAVVRDNWHEHISMPLQTDLRKFRSYKGTSVRDLLRAVRNKKHHYRELPVEVRQALGQVPDGFVQYFTNRFPRLLLHTHRAMRSCASESLFLPYYPPDSEARRPCPGATGR.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a pelota mRNA surveillanceand ribosome rescue factor (PELO) polypeptide. In some embodiments, thePELO polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 132) KLVRKNIEKDNAGQVTLVPEEPEDMWHTYNLVQVGDSLRASTIRKVQTESSTGSVGSNRVRTTLTLCVEAIDFDSQACQLRVKGTNIQENEYVKMGAYHTIELEPNRQFTLAKKQWDSVVLERIEQACDPAWSADVAAVVMQEGLAHICLVTPSMTLTRAKVEVNIPRKRKGNCSQHDRALERFYEQVVQAIQRHIHFDVVKCILVASPGFVREQFCDYLFQQAVKTDNKLLLENRSKFLQVHASSGHKYSLKEALCDPTVASRLSDTKAAGEVKALDDFYKMLQHEPDRAFYGLKQVEKANEAMAIDTLLISDELFRHQDVATRSRYVRLVDSVKENAGTVRIFSSLHVSGEQLSQLTGVAAILRFPVPELSDQEGDSSSEED.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a YBEY metallopeptidase(YBEY) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the YBEY polypeptide comprisesor consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 133) SLVIRNLQRVIPIRRAPLRSKIEIVRRILGVQKFDLGIICVDNKNIQHINRIYRDRNVPTDVLSFPFHEHLKAGEFPQPDFPDDYNLGDIFLGVEYIFHQCKENEDYNDVLTVTATHGLCHLLGFTHGTEAEWQQMFQKEKAVLDELGRR TGTRLQPLTRGLFGGS.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a cleavage andpolyadenylation specific factor 4 like (CPSF4L) polypeptide. In someembodiments, the CPSF4L comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 134) QEVIAGLERFTFAFEKDVEMQKGTGLLPFQGMDKSASAVCNFFTKGLCEKGKLCPFRHDRGEKMVVCKHWLRGLCKKGDHCKFLHQYDLTRMPECYFYSKFGDCSNKECSFLHVKPAFKSQDCPWYDQGFCKDGPLCKYRHVPRIMCLNYLVGFCPEGPKCQFAQKIREFKLLPGSKI.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an hCG_2002731 polypeptide.In some embodiments, the hCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consistsof: KLVRKNIEKDNAGQVTLVPEEPEDMWHTYNLVQVGDSLRASTIRKVQTESSTGSVGSNRVRTTLTLCVEAIDFD SQACQLRVKGTNIQENEYVKMGAYHTIELEPNRQFTLAKKQWDSVVLERIEQACDPAWSADVAAVVMQEGLAHICLVTP SMTLTRAKVEVNIPRKRKGNCSQHDRALEREYEQVVQAIQRHIHFDVVKCILVASPGFVREQFCDYMFQQAVKTDNKLLLENRSKFLQVHASSGHKYSLKEALCDPTVASRLSDTKAAGEVKALDDFYKMLQHEPDRAFYGLKQVEKANEAMAIDTLLISDELFRHQDVATRSRYVRLVDSVKENAGTVRIFSSLHVSGEQLSQLTGVAAILRFPVPELSDQEGDSSSEED (SEQ ID NO: 135). In someembodiments, the hCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 136) DPAWSADVAAVVMQEGLAHICLVTPSMTLTRAKVEVNIPRKRKGNCSQHDRALERFYEQVVQAIQRHIHFDVVKCILVASPGFVREQFCDYMFQQAVKTDNKLLLENRSKFLQVHASSGHKYSLKEALCDPTVASRLSDTKAAGEVKALDDFYKMLQHEPDRAFYGLKQVEKANEAMAIDTLLISDELFRHQDVATRSRYVRLVDSVKENAGTVRIFSSLHVSGEQLSQLTGVAAILRFPVPELSDQEGD SSSEED.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of an Excision RepairCross-Complementation Group 1 (ERCC1) polypeptide. In some embodiments,the ERCC1 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 137) MDPGKDKEGVPQPSGPPARKKFVIPLDEDEVPPGVRGNPVLKFVRNVPWEFGDVIPDYVLGQSTCALFLSLRYHNLHPDYIHGRLQSLGKNFALRVLLVQVDVKDPQQALKELAKMCILADCTLILAWSPEEAGRYLETYKAYEQKPADLLMEKLEQDFVSRVTECLTTVKSVNKTDSQTLLTTFGSLEQLIAASREDLA LCPGLGPQK.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a ras-related C3 botulinumtoxin substrate 1 isoform (RAC1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, theRAC1 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 138) KESRAKKFQRQHMDSDSSPSSSSTYCNQMMRRRNMTQGRCKPVNTFVHEPLVDVQNVCFQEKVTCKNGQGNCYKSNSSMHITDCRLTNGSRYPNCAYRTSPKERHIIVACEGSPYVPVHFDASVEDST.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ribonuclease A A1 (RAA1)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RAA1 polypeptide comprises orconsists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 139) QDNSRYTHFLTQHYDAKPQGRDDRYCESIMRRRGLTSPCKDINTFIHGNKRSIKAICENKNGNPHRENLRISKSSFQVTTCKLHGGSPWPPCQYRATAGFRNVVVACENGLPVHLDQSIFRRP.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ras Related Protein(RAB1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RAB1 polypeptide comprisesor consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 140) GLGLVQPSYGQDGMYQRFLRQHVHPEETGGSDRYCNLMMQRRKMTLYHCKRFNTFIHEDIWNIRSICSTTNIQCKNGKMNCHEGVVKVTDCRDTGSSRAPNCRYRAIASTRRVVIACEGNPQVPVHFDG.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA ReplicationHelicase/Nuclease 2 (DNA2) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the DNA2polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 141) XSAVDNILLKLAKFKIGFLRLGQIQKVHPAIQQFTEQEICRSKSIKSLALLEELYNSQLIVATTCMGINHPIFSRKIFDFCIVDEASQISQPICLGPLFFSRRFVLVGDHQQLPPLVLNREARALGMSESLFKRLEQNKSAVVQLTVQYRMNSKIMSLSNKLTYEGKLECGSDKVANAVINLRHFKDVKLELEFYADYSDNPWLMGVFEPNNPVCFLNTDKVPAPEQVEKGGVSNVTEAKLIVFLTSIFVKAGCSPSDIGIIAPYRQQLKIINDLLARSIGMVEVNTVDKYQGRDKSIVLVSFVRSNKDGTVGELLKDWRRLNVAITRAKHKLILLGCVPSLNCYPPLEKLLNHLNSEKLISFFFCIWSHLIALL.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ35220 polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the FLJ35220 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 142) MALRSHDRSTRPLYISVGHRMSLEAAVRLTCCCCRFRIPEPVRQADICSREHIRKSLGLPGPPTPRSPKAQRPVACPKGDSGESSALC.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ13173 polypeptide. Insome embodiments, the FLJ13173 polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 143) CYTNHALSYDQAKRVPRWVLEHISKSKIMGDADRKHCKFKPDPNIPPTFSAFNEDYVGSGWSRGHMAPAGNNKFSSKAMAETFYLSNIVPQDFDNNSGYWNRIEMYCRELTERFEDVWVVSGPLTLPQTRGDGKKIVSYQVIGEDNVAVPSHLYKVILARRSSVSTEPLALGAFVVPNEAIGFQPQLTEFQVSLQDLEKL SGLVFFPHLDRT.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of Teneurin TransmembraneProtein (TENM) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the second RNA bindingprotein comprises or consists of Teneurin Transmembrane Protein 1(TENM1) polypeptide. In some embodiments, the TENM1 polypeptidecomprises or consists of:VTVSQMTSVLNGKTRRFADIQLQHGALCFNIRYGTTVEEEKNHVLEIARQRAVAQAWTKEQRRLQEGEEGIRAWTEGEKQQLLSTGRVQGYDGYFVLSVEQYLELSDSANNIHFMR QSEIGRR (SEQID NO: 144). In some embodiments, the second RNA binding proteincomprises or consists of Teneurin Transmembrane Protein 2 (TENM2)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the TENM2 polypeptide comprises orconsists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 145) TVSQPTLLVNGKTRRFTNIEFQYSTLLLSIRYGLTPDTLDEEKARVLDQARQRALGTAWAKEQQKARDGREGSRLWTEGEKQQLLSTGRVQGYEGYYVLPVEQYPELADSSSNIQFLRQNEMGKR.In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of Ribonuclease Kappa (RNAseK)polypeptide. In some embodiments, the RNAseK polypeptide comprises orconsists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 204) MGWLRPGPRPLCPPARASWAFSHRFPSPLAPRRSPTPFFMASLLCCGPKLAACGIVLSAWGVIMLIMLGIFFNVHSAVLIEDVPFTEKDFENGPQNIYNLYEQVSYNCFIAAGLYLLLGGFSFCQVRLNKRKEYMVR.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a transcriptionactivator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) polypeptide or a nucleasedomain thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists a zinc finger nucleasepolypeptide or a nuclease domain thereof. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a ZNF638 polypeptideor a nuclease domain thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the secondRNA binding protein comprises or consists of a PIN domain derived fromthe human SMG6 protein, also commonly known as telomerase-bindingprotein EST1A isoform 3, NCBI Reference Sequence: NP_001243756.1. Insome embodiments, the PIN from hSMG6 is used herein in the form of a Casfusion protein and as an internal control.

Guide RNA

The terms guide RNA (gRNA) and single guide RNA (sgRNA) are usedinterchangeably throughout the disclosure.

Guide RNAs (gRNAs) of the disclosure may comprise of a spacer sequenceand a scaffolding sequence. In some embodiments, a guide RNA is a singleguide RNA (sgRNA) comprising a contiguous spacer sequence andscaffolding sequence. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence and thescaffolding sequence are contiguous. In some embodiments, a scaffoldsequence comprises a “direct repeat” (DR) sequence. DR sequences referto the repetitive sequences in the CRISPR locus (naturally-occurring ina bacterial genome or plasmid) that are interspersed with the spacersequences. It is well known that one would be able to infer the DRsequence of a corresponding Cas protein if the sequence of theassociated CRISPR locus is known. In some embodiments, the spacersequence and the scaffolding sequence are not contiguous. In someembodiments, a sequence encoding a guide RNA of the disclosure comprisesor consists of a spacer sequence and a scaffolding sequence, that areseparated by a linker sequence. In some embodiments, the linker sequencemay comprise or consist of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25,30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or any number of nucleotides in between. In someembodiments, the linker sequence may comprise at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 or any number of nucleotidesin between.

Guide RNAs (gRNAs) of the disclosure may comprise non-naturallyoccurring nucleotides. In some embodiments, a guide RNA of thedisclosure or a sequence encoding the guide RNA comprises or consists ofmodified or synthetic RNA nucleotides. Exemplary modified RNAnucleotides include, but are not limited to, pseudouridine (Ψ),dihydrouridine (D), inosine (I), and 7-methylguanosine (m7G),hypoxanthine, xanthine, xanthosine, 7-methylguanine, 5, 6-Dihydrouracil,5-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytidine, 5-hydropxymethylcytosine,isoguanine, and isocytosine.

Guide RNAs (gRNAs) of the disclosure may bind modified RNA within atarget sequence. Within a target sequence, guide RNAs (gRNAs) of thedisclosure may bind modified RNA. Exemplary epigenetically orpost-transcriptionally modified RNA include, but are not limited to,2′-O-Methylation (2′-OMe) (2′-O-methylation occurs on the oxygen of thefree 2′-OH of the ribose moiety), N6-methyladenosine (m6A), and5-methylcytosine (m5C).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAof the disclosure comprises at least one sequence encoding a non-codingC/D box small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) sequence. In some embodiments, thesnoRNA sequence comprises at least one sequence that is complementary tothe target RNA, wherein the target sequence of the RNA moleculecomprises at least one 2′-OMe. In some embodiments, the snoRNA sequencecomprises at least one sequence that is complementary to the target RNA,wherein the at least one sequence that is complementary to the targetRNA comprises a box C motif (RUGAUGA) and a box D motif (CUGA).

Spacer sequences of the disclosure bind to the target sequence of an RNAmolecule. Spacer sequences of the disclosure may comprise a CRISPR RNA(crRNA). Spacer sequences of the disclosure comprise or consist of asequence having sufficient complementarity to a target sequence of anRNA molecule to bind selectively to the target sequence. Upon binding toa target sequence of an RNA molecule, the spacer sequence may guide oneor more of a scaffolding sequence and a fusion protein to the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, a sequence having sufficientcomplementarity to a target sequence of an RNA molecule to bindselectively to the target sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96, 97%, 98%, 99%, or any percentage identityin between to the target sequence. In some embodiments, a sequencehaving sufficient complementarity to a target sequence of an RNAmolecule to bind selectively to the target sequence has 100% identitythe target sequence.

Scaffolding sequences of the disclosure bind the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide of the disclosure. Scaffolding sequences of the disclosuremay comprise a trans acting RNA (tracrRNA). Scaffolding sequences of thedisclosure comprise or consist of a sequence having sufficientcomplementarity to a target sequence of an RNA molecule to bindselectively to the target sequence. Upon binding to a target sequence ofan RNA molecule, the scaffolding sequence may guide a fusion protein tothe RNA molecule. In some embodiments, a sequence having sufficientcomplementarity to a target sequence of an RNA molecule to bindselectively to the target sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96, 97%, 98%, 99%, or any percentage identityin between to the target sequence. In some embodiments, a sequencehaving sufficient complementarity to a target sequence of an RNAmolecule to bind selectively to the target sequence has 100% identitythe target sequence. Alternatively, or in addition, in some embodiments,scaffolding sequences of the disclosure comprise or consist of asequence that binds to a first RNA binding protein or a second RNAbinding protein of a fusion protein of the disclosure. In someembodiments, scaffolding sequences of the disclosure comprise asecondary structure or a tertiary structure. Exemplary secondarystructures include, but are not limited to, a helix, a stem loop, abulge, a tetraloop and a pseudoknot. Exemplary tertiary structuresinclude, but are not limited to, an A-form of a helix, a B-form of ahelix, and a Z-form of a helix. Exemplary tertiary structures include,but are not limited to, a twisted or helicized stem loop. Exemplarytertiary structures include, but are not limited to, a twisted orhelicized pseudoknot. In some embodiments, scaffolding sequences of thedisclosure comprise at least one secondary structure or at least onetertiary structure. In some embodiments, scaffolding sequences of thedisclosure comprise one or more secondary structure(s) or one or moretertiary structure(s).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof selectively binds to a tetraloop motif in an RNAmolecule of the disclosure. In some embodiments, a target sequence of anRNA molecule comprises a tetraloop motif. In some embodiments, thetetraloop motif is a “GRNA” motif comprising or consisting of one ormore of the sequences of GAAA, GUGA, GCAA or GAGA.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof that binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculehybridizes to the target sequence of the RNA molecule. In someembodiments, a guide RNA or a portion thereof that binds to a first RNAbinding protein or to a second RNA binding protein covalently binds tothe first RNA binding protein or to the second RNA binding protein. Insome embodiments, a guide RNA or a portion thereof that binds to a firstRNA binding protein or to a second RNA binding protein non-covalentlybinds to the first RNA binding protein or to the second RNA bindingprotein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof comprises or consists of between 10 and 100nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments, a spacersequence of the disclosure comprises or consists of between 10 and 30nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments, a scaffoldsequence of the disclosure comprises or consists of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 or 30 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the spacer sequence of the disclosure comprises or consistsof 20 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence of thedisclosure comprises or consists of 21 nucleotides. In some embodiments,a scaffold sequence of the disclosure comprises or consists of between10 and 100 nucleotides, inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments,a scaffold sequence of the disclosure comprises or consists of 30, 35,40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 76, 80, 87, 90, 95, 100 or any number ofnucleotides in between. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequence ofthe disclosure comprises or consists of between 85 and 95 nucleotides,inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequenceof the disclosure comprises or consists of 85 nucleotides. In someembodiments, the scaffold sequence of the disclosure comprises orconsists of 90 nucleotides. In some embodiments, the scaffold sequenceof the disclosure comprises or consists of 93 nucleotides.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof not comprise a nuclear localization sequence (NLS).

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof not comprise a sequence complementary to aprotospacer adjacent motif (PAM).

Therapeutic or pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure do notcomprise a PAMmer oligonucleotide. In other embodiments, optionally,non-therapeutic or non-pharmaceutical compositions may comprise a PAMmeroligonucleotide. The term “PAMmer” refers to an oligonucleotidecomprising a PAM sequence that is capable of interacting with a guidenucleotide sequence-programmable RNA binding protein. Non-limitingexamples of PAMmers are described in O'Connell et al. Nature 516, pages263-266 (2014), incorporated herein by reference. A PAM sequence refersto a protospacer adjacent motif comprising about 2 to about 10nucleotides. PAM sequences are specific to the guide nucleotidesequence-programmable RNA binding protein with which they interact andare known in the art. For example, Streptococcus pyogenes PAM has thesequence 5′-NGG-3′, where “N” is any nucleobase followed by two guanine(“G”) nucleobases. Cas9 of Francisella novicida recognizes the canonicalPAM sequence 5′-NGG-3′, but has been engineered to recognize the PAM5′-YG-3′ (where “Y” is a pyrimidine), thus adding to the range ofpossible Cas9 targets. The Cpf1 nuclease of Francisella novicidarecognizes the PAM 5′-TTTN-3′ or 5′-YTN-3′.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAor a portion thereof comprises a sequence complementary to a protospacerflanking sequence (PFS). In some embodiments, including those wherein aguide RNA or a portion thereof comprises a sequence complementary to aPFS, the first RNA binding protein may comprise a sequence isolated orderived from a Cas13 protein. In some embodiments, including thosewherein a guide RNA or a portion thereof comprises a sequencecomplementary to a PFS, the first RNA binding protein may comprise asequence encoding a Cas13 protein or an RNA-binding portion thereof. Insome embodiments, the guide RNA or a portion thereof does not comprise asequence complementary to a PFS.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a guide RNAsequence of the disclosure comprises a promoter to drive expression ofthe guide RNA. In some embodiments, a vector comprising a guide RNAsequence of the disclosure comprises a promoter to drive expression ofthe guide RNA. In some embodiments, the promoter is a constitutivepromoter. In some embodiments, a promoter is a tissue-specific and/orcell-type specific promoter. In some embodiments, a promoter is aninducible promoter. In some embodiments, a promoter is a hybrid or arecombinant promoter. In some embodiments, a promoter is a promotercapable of driving expression in a mammalian cell. In some embodiments,a promoter is a promoter capable of expression in a human cell. In someembodiments, a promoter is a promoter capable of expressing the guideRNA sequence and restricting the expression to the nucleus of the cell.In some embodiments, a promoter is a human RNA polymerase promoter or apromoter sequence isolated or derived from a a human RNA polymerasepromoter. In some embodiments, a promoter is a U6 promoter or a sequenceisolated or derived from a sequence encoding a U6 promoter. In someembodiments, a promoter is a human tRNA promoter or a promoter sequenceisolated or derived from a sequence a human tRNA promoter. In someembodiments, a promoter is a human valine tRNA promoter or a promotersequence isolated or derived from a human valine tRNA promoter.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a promoterfurther comprises a regulatory element. In some embodiments, a vectorcomprising a promoter which further comprises a regulatory element. Insome embodiments, a regulatory element enhances expression of the guideRNA. Exemplary regulatory elements include, but are not limited to, anenhancer element, an intron, an exon, or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a vector ofthe disclosure comprises one or more of a guide RNA sequence, a promoterto drive expression of the guide RNA and a regulatory element to enhanceexpression of the guide RNA. In some embodiments of the compositions ofthe disclosure, the vector further comprises a nucleic acid sequenceencoding a fusion protein of the disclosure.

Fusion Proteins

Fusion proteins of the disclosure comprise a first RNA binding proteinand a second RNA binding protein. In some embodiments, along a sequenceencoding the fusion protein, the sequence encoding the first RNA bindingprotein is positioned 5′ of the sequence encoding the second RNA bindingprotein. In some embodiments, along a sequence encoding the fusionprotein, the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein ispositioned 3′ of the sequence encoding the second RNA binding protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a protein capable of binding an RNA molecule. In someembodiments, the sequence encoding the first RNA binding proteincomprises a sequence isolated or derived from a protein capable ofselectively binding an RNA molecule and not binding a DNA molecule, amammalian DNA molecule or any DNA molecule. In some embodiments, thesequence encoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a protein capable of binding an RNA moleculeand inducing a break in the RNA molecule. In some embodiments, thesequence encoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a protein capable of binding an RNA molecule,inducing a break in the RNA molecule, and not binding a DNA molecule, amammalian DNA molecule or any DNA molecule. In some embodiments, thesequence encoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequenceisolated or derived from a protein capable of binding an RNA molecule,inducing a break in the RNA molecule, and neither binding nor inducing abreak in a DNA molecule, a mammalian DNA molecule or any DNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a protein with no DNA nuclease activity.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a protein having DNA nuclease activity, wherein the DNAnuclease activity does not induce a break in a DNA molecule, a mammalianDNA molecule or any DNA molecule when a composition of the disclosure iscontacted to an RNA molecule or introduced into a cell or into a subjectof the disclosure.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a protein having DNA nuclease activity, wherein the DNAnuclease activity is inactivated and wherein the DNA nuclease activitydoes not induce a break in a DNA molecule, a mammalian DNA molecule orany DNA molecule when a composition of the disclosure is contacted to anRNA molecule or introduced into a cell or into a subject of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the first RNAbinding protein comprises a mutation that inactivates or decreases theDNA nuclease activity to a level at which the DNA nuclease activity doesnot induce a break in a DNA molecule, a mammalian DNA molecule or anyDNA molecule when a composition of the disclosure is contacted to an RNAmolecule or introduced into a cell or into a subject of the disclosure.In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the first RNA binding proteincomprises a mutation that inactivates or decreases the DNA nucleaseactivity and the mutation comprises one or more of a substitution,inversion, transposition, insertion, deletion, or any combinationthereof to a nucleic acid sequence or amino acid sequence encoding thefirst RNA binding protein or a nuclease domain thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein of an RNA-guided fusion proteindisclosed herein comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a CRISPRCas protein. In some embodiments, the CRISPR Cas protein comprises aType II CRISPR Cas protein. In some embodiments, the Type II CRISPR Casprotein comprises a Cas9 protein. Exemplary Cas9 proteins of thedisclosure may be isolated or derived from any species, including, butnot limited to, a bacteria or an archaea. Exemplary Cas9 proteins of thedisclosure may be isolated or derived from any species, including, butnot limited to, Streptococcus pyogenes, Haloferax mediteranii,Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida,Pasteurella multocida, Neisseria meningitidis, Campylobacter jejune,Streptococcus thermophilus, Campylobacter lari CF89-12, Mycoplasmagallisepticum str. F, Nitratifractor salsuginis str. DSM 16511,Parvibaculum lavamentivorans, Roseburia intestinalis, Neisseria cinerea,a Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, an Azospirillum B510, aSphaerochaeta globus str. Buddy, Flavobacterium columnare, Fluviicolataffensis, Bacteroides coprophilus, Mycoplasma mobile, Lactobacillusfarciminis, Streptococcus pasteurianus, Lactobacillus johnsonii,Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Filifactor alocis, Treponema denticola,Legionella pneumophila str. Paris, Sutterella wadsworthensis,Corynebacter diphtherias, Streptococcus aureus, and Francisellanovicida.

Exemplary wild type S. pyogenes Cas9 proteins of the disclosure maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 147) 1 MDKKYSIGLD IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGA LLFDSGETAE 61 ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEM AKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG 121 NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRK KLVDSTDKAD LRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD 181 VDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENP INASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGN 241 LIALSLGLTP NFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLF LAAKNLSDAI 301 LLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEI FFDQSKNGYA 361 GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELL VKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH 421 AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKI EKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE 481 VVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDK NLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFL 541 SGEQKKAIVD LLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNAS LGTYHDLLKI 601 IKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQ LKRRRYTGWG 661 RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFAN RNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL 721 HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQT VKVVDELVKV MGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER 781 MKRIEEGIKE LGSQILKEHP VENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVDH 841 IVPQSFLKDD SIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAK LITQRKFDNL 901 TKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLI REVKVITLKS 961 KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLN AVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK 1021 MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEI TLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF 1081 ATVRKVLSMP QVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVA 1141 YSVLVVAKVE KGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEV KKDLIIKLPK 1201 YSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPE DNEQKQLFVE 1261 QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKV LSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA 1321 PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTK EVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD.

Nuclease inactivated S. pyogenes Cas9 proteins may comprise asubstitution of an Alanine (A) for a Aspartic Acid (D) at position 10and an alanine (A) for a Histidine (H) at position 840. Exemplarynuclease inactivated S. pyogenes Cas9 proteins of the disclosure maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence (D10A and H840A boldedand underlined):

(SEQ ID NO: 148) 1 MDKKYSIGL A  IGTNSVGWAV ITDEYKVPSK KFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGA LLFDSGETAE 61 ATRLKRTARR RYTRRKNRIC YLQEIFSNEM AKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEED KKHERHPIFG 121 NIVDEVAYHE KYPTIYHLRK KLVDSTDKAD LRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLI EGDLNPDNSD 181 VDKLFIQLVQ TYNQLFEENP INASGVDAKA ILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLP GEKKNGLFGN 241 LIALSLGLTP NFKSNFDLAE DAKLQLSKDT YDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLF LAAKNLSDAI 301 LLSDILRVNT EITKAPLSAS MIKRYDEHHQ DLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEI FFDQSKNGYA 361 GYIDGGASQE EFYKFIKPIL EKMDGTEELL VKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSI PHQIHLGELH 421 AILRRQEDFY PFLKDNREKI EKILTFRIPY YVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSE ETITPWNFEE 481 VVDKGASAQS FIERMTNFDK NLPNEKVLPK HSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYV TEGMRKPAFL 541 SGEQKKAIVD LLFKTNRKVT VKQLKEDYFK KIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNAS LGTYHDLLKI 601 IKDKDFLDNE ENEDILEDIV LTLTLFEDRE MIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQ LKRRRYTGWG 661 RLSRKLINGI RDKQSGKTIL DFLKSDGFAN RNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQK AQVSGQGDSL 721 HEHIANLAGS PAIKKGILQT VKVVDELVKV MGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTT QKGQKNSRER 781 MKRIEEGIKE LGSQILKEHP VENTQLQNEK LYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDI NRLSDYDVD A 841 IVPQSFLKDD SIDNKVLTRS DKNRGKSDNV PSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAK LITQRKFDNL 901 TKAERGGLSE LDKAGFIKRQ LVETRQITKH VAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLI REVKVITLKS 961 KLVSDFRKDF QFYKVREINN YHHAHDAYLN AVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVY GDYKVYDVRK 1021 MIAKSEQEIG KATAKYFFYS NIMNFFKTEI TLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETG EIVWDKGRDF 1081 ATVRKVLSMP QVNIVKKTEV QTGGFSKESI LPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKK YGGFDSPTVA 1141 YSVLVVAKVE KGKSKKLKSV KELLGITIME RSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEV KKDLIIKLPK 1201 YSLFELENGR KRMLASAGEL QKGNELALPS KYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPE DNEQKQLFVE 1261 QHKHYLDEII EQISEFSKRV ILADANLDKV LSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENII HLFTLTNLGA 1321 PAAFKYFDTT IDRKRYTSTK EVLDATLIHQ SITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD.

Nuclease inactivated S. pyogenes Cas9 proteins may comprise deletion ofa RuvC nuclease domain or a portion thereof, an HNH domain, a DNAseactive site, a ββα-metal fold or a portion thereof comprising a DNAseactive site or any combination thereof.

Other exemplary Cas9 proteins or portions thereof may comprise orconsist of the following amino acid sequences.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be S. pyogenes Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 149) MDKKYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVITDEYKVPSKKFKVLGNTDRHSIKKNLIGALLFDSGETAEATRLKRTARRRYTRRKNRICYLQEIFSNEMAKVDDSFFHRLEESFLVEEDKKHERHPIFGNIVDEVAYHEKYPTIYHLRKKLVDSTDKADLRLIYLALAHMIKFRGHFLIEGDLNPDNSDVDKLFIQLVQTYNQLFEENPINASGVDAKAILSARLSKSRRLENLIAQLPGEKKNGLFGNLIALSLGLTPNFKSNFDLAEDAKLQLSKDTYDDDLDNLLAQIGDQYADLFLAAKNLSDAILLSDILRVNTEITKAPLSASMIKRYDEHHQDLTLLKALVRQQLPEKYKEIFFDQSKNGYAGYIDGGASQEEFYKFIKPILEKMDGTEELLVKLNREDLLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLGELHAILRRQEDFYPFLKDNREKIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSRFAWMTRKSEETITPWNFEEVVDKGASAQSFIERMTNFDKNLPNEKVLPKHSLLYEYFTVYNELTKVKYVIEGMRKPAFLSGEQKKAIVDLLFKTNRKVTVKQLKEDYFKKIECFDSVEISGVEDRFNASLGTYHDLLKIIKDKDFLDNEENEDILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIEERLKTYAHLFDDKVMKQLKRRRYTGWGRLSRKLINGIRDKQSGKTILDFLKSDGFANRNFMQLIHDDSLTFKEDIQKAQVSGQGDSLHEHIANLAGSPAIKKGILQTVKVVDELVKVMGRHKPENIVIEMARENQTTQKGQKNSRERMKRIEEGIKELGSQILKEHPVENTQLQNEKLYLYYLQNGRDMYVDQELDINRLSDYDVDHIVPQSFLKDDSIDNKVLTRSDKNRGKSDNVPSEEVVKKMKNYWRQLLNAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSELDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVAQILDSRMNTKYDENDKLIREVKVITLKSKLVSDFRKDFQFYKVREINNYHHAHDAYLNAVVGTALIKKYPKLESEFVYGDYKVYDVRKMIAKSEQEIGKATAKYFFYSNIMNFFKTEITLANGEIRKRPLIETNGETGEIVVVDKGRDFATVRKVLSMPQVNIVKKTEVQTGGFSKESILPKRNSDKLIARKKDWDPKKYGGFDSPTVAYSVLVVAKVEKGKSKKLKSVKELLGITIMERSSFEKNPIDFLEAKGYKEVKKDLIIKLPKYSLFELENGRKRMLASAGELQKGNELALPSKYVNFLYLASHYEKLKGSPEDNEQKQLFVEQHKHYLDEIIEQISEFSKRVILADANLDKVLSAYNKHRDKPIREQAENIIHLFTLTNLGAPAAFKYFDTTIDRKRYTSTKEVLDATLIH QSITGLYETRIDLSQLGGD

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be S. aureus Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 150) MKRNYILGLDIGITSVGYGIIDYETRDVIDAGVRLFKEANVENNEGRRSKRGARRLKRRRRHRIQRVKKLLFDYNLLTDHSELSGINPYEARVKGLSQKLSEEEFSAALLHLAKRRGVHNVNEVEEDTGNELSTKEQISRNSKALEEKYVAELQLERLKKDGEVRGSINRFKTSDYVKEAKQLLKVQKAYHQLDQSFIDTYIDLLETRRTYYEGPGEGSPFGWKDIKEWYEMLMGHCTYFPEELRSVKYAYNADLYNALNDLNNLVITRDENEKLEYYEKFQIIENVFKQKKKPTLKQIAKEILVNEEDIKGYRVTSTGKPEFTNLKVYHDIKDITARKEIIENAELLDQIAKILTIYQSSEDIQEELTNLNSELTQEEIEQISNLKGYTGTHNLSLKAINLILDELWHTNDNQIAIFNRLKLVPKKVDLSQQKEIPTTLVDDFILSPVVKRSFIQSIKVINAIIKKYGLPNDIIIELAREKNSKDAQKMINEMQKRNRQTNERIEEIIRTTGKENAKYLIEKIKLHDMQEGKCLYSLEAIPLEDLLNNPFNYEVDHIIPRSVSFDNSFNNKVLVKQEENSKKGNRTPFQYLSSSDSKISYETFKKHILNLAKGKGRISKTKKEYLLEERDINRFSVQKDFINRNLVDTRYATRGLMNLLRSYFRVNNLDVKVKSINGGFTSFLRRKWKFKKERNKGYKHHAEDALIIANADFIFKEWKKLDKAKKVMENQMFEEKQAESMPEIETEQEYKEIFITPHQIKHIKDFKDYKYSHRVDKKPNRELINDTLYSTRKDDKGNTLIVNNLNGLYDKDNDKLKKLINKSPEKLLMYHHDPQTYQKLKLIMEQYGDEKNPLYKYYEETGNYLTKYSKKDNGPVIKKIKYYGNKLNAHLDITDDYPNSRNKVVKLSLKPYRFDVYLDNGVYKFVTVKNLDVIKKENYYEVNSKCYEEAKKLKKISNQAEFIASFYNNDLIKINGELYRVIGVNNDLLNRIEVNMIDITYREYLENMNDKRPPRIIKTIASKTQSIKKYSTDILGNLYEVKSKKHPQII KKG

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be S. thermophiles CRISPR1 Cas9and may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 151) MSDLVLGLDIGIGSVGVGILNKVTGEIIHKNSRIFPAAQAENNLVRRTNRQGRRLARRKKHRRVRLNRLFEESGLITDFTKISINLNPYQLRVKGLTDELSNEELFIALKNMVKHRGISYLDDASDDGNSSVGDYAQIVKENSKQLETKTPGQIQLERYQTYGQLRGDFTVEKDGKKHRLINVFPTSAYRSEALRILQTQQEFNPQITDEFINRYLEILTGKRKYYHGPGNEKSRTDYGRYRTSGETLDNIFGILIGKCTFYPDEFRAAKASYTAQEFNLLNDLNNLTVPTETKKLSKEQKNQIINYVKNEKAMGPAKLFKYIAKLLSCDVADIKGYRIDKSGKAEIHTFEAYRKMKTLETLDIEQMDRETLDKLAYVLTLNTEREGIQEALEHEFADGSFSQKQVDELVQFRKANSSIFGKGWHNFSVKLMMELIPELYETSEEQMTILTRLGKQKTTSSSNKTKYIDEKLLTEEIYNPVVAKSVRQAIKIVNAAIKEYGDFDNIVIEMARETNEDDEKKAIQKIQKANKDEKDAAMLKAANQYNGKAELPHSVFHGHKQLATKIRLWHQQGERCLYTGKTISIHDLINNSNQFEVDHILPLSITFDDSLANKVLVYATANQEKGQRTPYQALDSMDDAWSFRELKAFVRESKTLSNKKKEYLLTEEDISKFDVRKKFIERNLVDTRYASRVVLNALQEHFRAHKIDTKVSVVRGQFTSQLRRHWGIEKTRDTYHHHAVDALIIAASSQLNLWKKQKNTLVSYSEDQLLDIETGELISDDEYKESVFKAPYQHFVDTLKSKEFEDSILFSYQVDSKFNRKISDATIYATRQAKVGKDKADETYVLGKIKDIYTQDGYDAFMKIYKKDKSKFLMYRHDPQTFEKVIEPILENYPNKQINDKGKEVPCNPFLKYKEEHGYIRKYSKKGNGPEIKSLKYYDSKLGNHIDITPKDSNNKVVLQSVSPWRADVYFNKTTGKYEILGLKYADLQFDKGTGTYKISQEKYNDIKKKEGVDSDSEFKFTLYKNDLLLVKDTETKEQQLFRFLSRTMPKQKHYVELKPYDKQKFEGGEALIKVLGNVANSGQCKKGLGKSNISIYKVRTDVLGNQHIIKNEGDKPKLDF.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be N meningitidis Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 152) MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVVVVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGTGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Parvibaculum.lavamentivorans Cas9 and may comprise or consist of the amino acidsequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 153) MERIFGFDIGTTSIGFSVIDYSSTQSAGNIQRLGVRIFPEARDPDGTPLNQQRRQKRMMRRQLRRRRIRRKALNETLHEAGFLPAYGSADWPVVMADEPYELRRRGLEEGLSAYEFGRAIYHLAQHRHFKGRELEESDTPDPDVDDEKEAANERAATLKALKNEQTTLGAWLARRPPSDRKRGIHAHRNVVAEEFERLWEVQSKFHPALKSEEMRARISDTIFAQRPVFWRKNTLGECRFMPGEPLCPKGSWLSQQRRMLEKLNNLAIAGGNARPLDAEERDAILSKLQQQASMSWPGVRSALKALYKQRGEPGAEKSLKFNLELGGESKLLGNALEAKLADMFGPDWPAHPRKQEIRHAVHERLWAADYGETPDKKRVIILSEKDRKAHREAAANSFVADFGITGEQAAQLQALKLPTGWEPYSIPALNLFLAELEKGERFGALVNGPDWEGWRRTNFPHRNQPTGEILDKLPSPASKEERERISQLRNPTVVRTQNELRKVVNNLIGLYGKPDRIRIEVGRDVGKSKREREEIQSGIRRNEKQRKKATEDLIKNGIANPSRDDVEKWILWKEGQERCPYTGDQIGFNALFREGRYEVEHIWPRSRSFDNSPRNKTLCRKDVNIEKGNRMPFEAFGHDEDRWSAIQIRLQGMVSAKGGTGMSPGKVKRFLAKTMPEDFAARQLNDTRYAAKQILAQLKRLWPDMGPEAPVKVEAVTGQVTAQLRKLWTLNNILADDGEKTRADHRHHAIDALTVACTHPGMTNKLSRYWQLRDDPRAEKPALTPPWDTIRADAEKAVSEIVVSHRVRKKVSGPLHKETTYGDTGTDIKTKSGTYRQFVTRKKIESLSKGELDEIRDPRIKEIVAAHVAGRGGDPKKAFPPYPCVSPGGPEIRKVRLTSKQQLNLMAQTGNGYADLGSNHHIAIYRLPDGKADFEIVSLFDASRRLAQRNPIVQRTRADGASFVMSLAAGEAIMIPEGSKKGIWIVQGVVVASGQVVLERDTDADHSTTTRPMPNPILKDDAKKVSIDPIGRVRPSND.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Corynebacter diphtheria Cas9and may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 154) MKYHVGIDVGTFSVGLAAIEVDDAGMPIKTLSLVSHIHDSGLDPDEIKSAVTRLASSGIARRTRRLYRRKRRRLQQLDKFIQRQGWPVIELEDYSDPLYPWKVRAELAASYIADEKERGEKLSVALRHIARHRGWRNPYAKVSSLYLPDGPSDAFKAIREEIKRASGQPVPETATVGQMVTLCELGTLKLRGEGGVLSARLQQSDYAREIQEICRMQEIGQELYRKIIDVVFAAESPKGSASSRVGKDPLQPGKNRALKASDAFQRYRIAALIGNLRVRVDGEKRILSVEEKNLVFDHLVNLTPKKEPEWVTIAEILGIDRGQLIGTATMTDDGERAGARPPTHDTNRSIVNSRIAPLVDWWKTASALEQHAMVKALSNAEVDDFDSPEGAKVQAFFADLDDDVHAKLDSLHLPVGRAAYSEDTLVRLTRRMLSDGVDLYTARLQEFGIEPSWTPPTPRIGEPVGNPAVDRVLKTVSRWLESATKTWGAPERVIIEHVREGFVTEKRAREMDGDMRRRAARNAKLFQEMQEKLNVQGKPSRADLWRYQSVQRQNCQCAYCGSPITFSNSEMDHIVPRAGQGSTNTRENLVAVCHRCNQSKGNTPFAIWAKNTSIEGVSVKEAVERTRHWVTDTGMRSTDFKKFTKAVVERFQRATMDEEIDARSMESVAWMANELRSRVAQHFASHGTTVRVYRGSLTAEARRASGISGKLKFFDGVGKSRLDRRHHAIDAAVIAFTSDYVAETLAVRSNLKQSQAHRQEAPQWREFTGKDAEHRAAWRVWCQKMEKLSALLTEDLRDDRVVVMSNVRLRLGNGSAHKETIGKLSKVKLSSQLSVSDIDKASSEALWCALTREPGFDPKEGLPANPERHIRVNGTHVYAGDNIGLFPVSAGSIALRGGYAELGSSFHHARVYKITSGKKPAFAMLRVYTIDLLPYRNQDLFSVELKPQTMSMRQAEKKLRDALATGNAEYLGWLVVDDELVVDTSKIATDQVKAVEAELGTIRRWRVDGFFSPSKLRLRPLQMSKEGIKKESAPELSKIIDRPGWLPAVNKLFSDGNVTVVRRDSLGRVRLESTAHLPVTWKVQ.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Streptococcus pasteurianusCas9 and may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 155) MTNGKILGLDIGIASVGVGIIEAKTGKVVHANSRLFSAANAENNAERRGFRGSRRLNRRKKHRVKRVRDLFEKYGIVTDFRNLNLNPYELRVKGLTEQLKNEELFAALRTISKRRGISYLDDAEDDSTGSTDYAKSIDENRRLLKNKTPGQIQLERLEKYGQLRGNFTVYDENGEAHRLINVFSTSDYEKEARKILETQADYNKKITAEFIDDYVEILTQKRKYYHGPGNEKSRTDYGRFRTDGTTLENIFGILIGKCNFYPDEYRASKASYTAQEYNFLNDLNNLKVSTETGKLSTEQKESLVEFAKNTATLGPAKLLKEIAKILDCKVDEIKGYREDDKGKPDLHTFEPYRKLKFNLESINIDDLSREVIDKLADILTLNIIREGIEDAIKRNLPNQFTEEQISEIIKVRKSQSTAFNKGWHSFSAKLMNELIPELYATSDEQMTILTRLEKFKVNKKSSKNTKTIDEKEVTDEIYNPVVAKSVRQTIKIINAAVKKYGDFDKIVIEMPRDKNADDEKKFIDKRNKENKKEKDDALKRAAYLYNSSDKLPDEVFHGNKQLETKIRLWYQQGERCLYSGKPISIQELVHNSNNFEIDHILPLSLSFDDSLANKVLVYAWTNQEKGQKTPYQVIDSMDAAWSFREMKDYVLKQKGLGKKKRDYLLTTENIDKIEVKKKFIERNLVDTRYASRVVLNSLQSALRELGKDTKVSVVRGQFTSQLRRKWKIDKSRETYHHHAVDALIIAASSQLKLWEKQDNPMFVDYGKNQVVDKQTGEILSVSDDEYKELVFQPPYQGFVNTISSKGFEDEILFSYQVDSKYNRKVSDATIYSTRKAKIGKDKKEETYVLGKIKDIYSQNGFDTFIKKYNKDKTQFLMYQKDSLTWENVIEVILRDYPTTKKSEDGKNDVKCNPFEEYRRENGLICKYSKKGKGTPIKSLKYYDKKLGNCIDITPEESRNKVILQSINPWRADVYFNPETLKYELMGLKYSDLSFEKGTGNYHISQEKYDAIKEKEGIGKKSEFKFTLYRNDLILIKDIASGEQEIYRFLSRTMPNVNHYVELKPYDKEKFDNVQELVEALGEADKVGRCIKGLNKPNISIYKVRTDVLGNKYFVKKKGDKPKLDFKNNKK.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Neisseria cinerea Cas9 andmay comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 156) MAAFKPNPMNYILGLDIGIASVGWAIVEIDEEENPIRLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAAARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNTHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFNRKDLQAELNLLFEKQKEFGNPHVSDGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPTEPKAAKNTYTAERFVWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLDLDDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRVQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGNRYDEACTEIYGDHYGKKNIEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKSAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLALGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYINRFLCQFVADHMLLTGKGKRRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTIAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKAHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHKYVTPLFISRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGISVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVHNHNGIADNATIVRVDVFEKGGKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWTVMDDSFEFKFVLYANDLIKLTAKKNEFLGYFVSLNRATGAIDIRTHDTDSTKGKNGIFQSVGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Campylobacter lari Cas9 andmay comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 157) MRILGFDIGINSIGWAFVENDELKDCGVRIFTKAENPKNKESLALPRRNARSSRRRLKRRKARLIAIKRILAKELKLNYKDYVAADGELPKAYEGSLASVYELRYKALTQNLETKDLARVILHIAKHRGYMNKNEKKSNDAKKGKILSALKNNALKLENYQSVGEYFYKEFFQKYKKNTKNFIKIRNTKDNYNNCVLSSDLEKELKLILEKQKEFGYNYSEDFINEILKVAFFQRPLKDFSHLVGACTFFEEEKRACKNSYSAWEFVALTKIINEIKSLEKISGEIVPTQTINEVLNLILDKGSITYKKFRSCINLHESISFKSLKYDKENAENAKLIDFRKLVEFKKALGVHSLSRQELDQISTHITLIKDNVKLKTVLEKYNLSNEQINNLLEIEFNDYINLSFKALGMILPLMREGKRYDEACEIANLKPKTVDEKKDFLPAFCDSIFAHELSNPVVNRAISEYRKVLNALLKKYGKVHKIHLELARDVGLSKKAREKIEKEQKENQAVNAWALKECENIGLKASAKNILKLKLWKEQKEICIYSGNKISIEHLKDEKALEVDHIYPYSRSFDDSFINKVLVFTKENQEKLNKTPFEAFGKNIEKWSKIQTLAQNLPYKKKNKILDENFKDKQQEDFISRNLNDTRYIATLIAKYTKEYLNFLLLSENENANLKSGEKGSKIHVQTISGMLTSVLRHTWGFDKKDRNNHLHHALDAIIVAYSTNSIIKAFSDFRKNQELLKARFYAKELTSDNYKHQVKFFEPFKSFREKILSKIDEIFVSKPPRKRARRALHKDTFHSENKIIDKCSYNSKEGLQIALSCGRVRKIGTKYVENDTIVRVDIFKKQNKFYAIPIYAMDFALGILPNKIVITGKDKNNNPKQWQTIDESYEFCFSLYKNDLILLQKKNMQEPEFAYYNDFSISTSSICVEKHDNKFENLTSNQKLLFSNAKEGSVKVESLGIQNLKVFEKYIITPLGDKIKADFQPRENISLKTSKKY GLR.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be T denticola Cas 9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 158) MKKEIKDYFLGLDVGTGSVGWAVTDTDYKLLKANRKDLWGMRCFETAETAEVRRLHRGARRRIERRKKRIKLLQELFSQEIAKTDEGFFQRMKESPFYAEDKTILQENTLFNDKDFADKTYHKAYPTINHLIKAWIENKVKPDPRLLYLACHNIIKKRGHFLFEGDFDSENQFDTSIQALFEYLREDMEVDIDADSQKVKEILKDSSLKNSEKQSRLNKILGLKPSDKQKKAITNLISGNKINFADLYDNPDLKDAEKNSISFSKDDFDALSDDLASILGDSFELLLKAKAVYNCSVLSKVIGDEQYLSFAKVKIYEKHKTDLTKLKNVIKKHFPKDYKKVFGYNKNEKNNNNYSGYVGVCKTKSKKLIINNSVNQEDFYKFLKTILSAKSEIKEVNDILTEIETGTFLPKQISKSNAEIPYQLRKMELEKILSNAEKHFSFLKQKDEKGLSHSEKIIMLLTFKIPYYIGPINDNHKKFFPDRCWVVKKEKSPSGKTTPWNFFDHIDKEKTAEAFITSRTNFCTYLVGESVLPKSSLLYSEYTVLNEINNLQIIIDGKNICDIKLKQKIYEDLFKKYKKITQKQISTFIKHEGICNKTDEVIILGIDKECTSSLKSYIELKNIFGKQVDEISTKNMLEEIIRWATIYDEGEGKTILKTKIKAEYGKYCSDEQIKKILNLKFSGWGRLSRKFLETVTSEMPGFSEPVNIITAMRETQNNLMELLSSEFTFTENIKKINSGFEDAEKQFSYDGLVKPLFLSPSVKKMLWQTLKLVKEISHITQAPPKKIFIEMAKGAELEPARTKTRLKILQDLYNNCKNDADAFSSEIKDLSGKIENEDNLRLRSDKLYLYYTQLGKCMYCGKPIEIGHVFDTSNYDIDHIYPQSKIKDDSISNRVLVCSSCNKNKEDKYPLKSEIQSKQRGFWNFLQRNNFISLEKLNRLTRATPISDDETAKFIARQLVETRQATKVAAKVLEKMFPETKIVYSKAETVSMFRNKFDIVKCREINDFHHAHDAYLNIVVGNVYNTKFTNNPWNFIKEKRDNPKIADTYNYYKVFDYDVKRNNITAWEKGKTIITVKDMLKRNTPIYTRQAACKKGELFNQTIMKKGLGQHPLKKEGPFSNISKYGGYNKVSAAYYTLIEYEEKGNKIRSLETIPLYLVKDIQKDQDVLKSYLTDLLGKKEFKILVPKIKINSLLKINGFPCHITGKTNDSFLLRPAVQFCCSNNEVLYFKKIIRFSEIRSQREKIGKTISPYEDLSFRSYIKENLWKKTKNDEIGEKEFYDLLQKKNLEIYDMLLTKHKDTIYKKRPNSATIDILVKGKEKFKSLIIENQFEVILEILKLFSATRNVSDLQHIGGSKYSGVAKIGNKISSLDNCILIYQSITGIFEKRIDLLKV.

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be S. mutans Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 159) MKKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVVTDDYKVPAKKMKVLGNTDKSHIEKNLLGALLFDSGNTAEDRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSEEMGKVDDSFFHRLEDSFLVIEDKRGERHPIFGNLEEEVKYHENFPTIYHLRQYLADNPEKVDLRLVYLALAHIIKFRGHFLIEGKFDTRNNDVQRLFQEFLAVYDNTFENSSLQEQNVQVEEILTDKISKSAKKDRVLKLFPNEKSNGRFAEFLKLIVGNQADFKKHFELEEKAPLQFSKDTYEEELEVLLAQIGDNYAELFLSAKKLYDSILLSGILTVTDVGTKAPLSASMIQRYNEHQMDLAQLKQFIRQKLSDKYNEVFSDVSKDGYAGYIDGKTNQEAFYKYLKGLLNKIEGSGYFLDKIEREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPHQIHLQEMRAIIRRQAEFYPFLADNQDRIEKLLTFRIPYYVGPLARGKSDFAWLSRKSADKITPWNFDEIVDKESSAEAFINRMTNYDLYLPNQKVLPKHSLLYEKFTVYNELTKVKYKTEQGKTAFFDANMKQEIFDGVFKVYRKVTKDKLMDFLEKEFDEFRIVDLTGLDKENKVFNASYGTYHDLCKILDKDFLDNSKNEKILEDIVLTLTLFEDREMIRKRLENYSDLLTKEQVKKLERRHYTGWGRLSAELIHGIRNKESRKTILDYLIDDGNSNRNFMQLINDDALSFKEEIAKAQVIGETDNLNQVVSDIAGSPAIKKGILQSLKIVDELVKIMGHQPENIVVEMARENQFTNQGRRNSQQRLKGLTDSIKEFGSQILKEHPVENSQLQNDRLFLYYLQNGRDMYTGEELDIDYLSQYDIDHIIPQAFIKDNSIDNRVLTSSKENRGKSDDVPSKDVVRKMKSYWSKLLSAKLITQRKFDNLTKAERGGLTDDDKAGFIKRQLVETRQITKHVARILDERFNTETDENNKKIRQVKIVTLKSNLVSNFRKEFELYKVREINDYHHAHDAYLNAVIGKALLGVYPQLEPEFVYGDYPHFHGHKENKATAKKFFYSNIMNFFKKDDVRTDKNGEIIWKKDEHISNIKKVLSYPQVNIVKKVEEQTGGFSKESILPKGNSDKLIPRKTKKFYWDTKKYGGFDSPIVAYSILVIADIEKGKSKKLKTVKALVGVTIMEKMTFERDPVAFLERKGYRNVQEENIIKLPKYSLFKLENGRKRLLASARELQKGNEIVLPNHLGTLLYHAKNIHKVDEPKHLDYVDKHKDEFKELLDVVSNFSKKYTLAEGNLEKIKELYAQNNGEDLKELASSFINLLTFTAIGAPATFKFFDKNIDRKRYTSTTEILNATLIHQSITGLYETRIDLNKLGGD

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be S. thermophilus CRISPR 3Cas9 and may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 160) MTKPYSIGLDIGTNSVGWAVTTDNYKVPSKKMKVLGNTSKKYIKKNLLGVLLFDSGITAEGRRLKRTARRRYTRRRNRILYLQEIFSTEMATLDDAFFQRLDDSFLVPDDKRDSKYPIFGNLVEEKAYHDEFPTIYHLRKYLADSTKKADLRLVYLALAHMIKYRGHFLIEGEFNSKNNDIQKNFQDFLDTYNAIFESDLSLENSKQLEEIVKDKISKLEKKDRILKLFPGEKNSGIFSEFLKLIVGNQADFRKCFNLDEKASLHFSKESYDEDLETLLGYIGDDYSDVFLKAKKLYDAILLSGFLTVTDNETEAPLSSAMIKRYNEHKEDLALLKEYIRNISLKTYNEVFKDDTKNGYAGYIDGKTNQEDFYVYLKKLLAEFEGADYFLEKIDREDFLRKQRTFDNGSIPYQIHLQEMRAILDKQAKFYPFLAKNKERIEKILTFRIPYYVGPLARGNSDFAWSIRKRNEKITPWNFEDVIDKESSAEAFINRMTSFDLYLPEEKVLPKHSLLYETFNVYNELTKVRFIAESMRDYQFLDSKQKKDIVRLYFKDKRKVTDKDIIEYLHAIYGYDGIELKGIEKQFNSSLSTYHDLLNIINDKEFLDDSSNEAIIEEIIHTLTIFEDREMIKQRLSKFENIFDKSVLKKLSRRHYTGWGKLSAKLINGIRDEKSGNTILDYLIDDGISNRNFMQLIHDDALSFKKKIQKAQIIGDEDKGNIKEVVKSLPGSPAIKKGILQSIKIVDELVKVMGGRKPESIVVEMARENQYTNQGKSNSQQRLKRLEKSLKELGSKILKENIPAKLSKIDNNALQNDRLYLYYLQNGKDMYTGDDLDIDRLSNYDIDHIIPQAFLKDNSIDNKVLVSSASNRGKSDDVPSLEVVKKRKTFWYQLLKSKLISQRKFDNLTKAERGGLSPEDKAGFIQRQLVETRQITKHVARLLDEKFNNKKDENNRAVRTVKIITLKSTLVSQFRKDFELYKVREINDFHHAHDAYLNAVVASALLKKYPKLEPEFVYGDYPKYNSFRERKSATEKVYFYSNIMNIFKKSISLADGRVIERPLIEVNEETGESVWNKESDLATVRRVLSYPQVNVVKKVEEQNHGLDRGKPKGLFNANLSSKPKPNSNENLVGAKEYLDPKKYGGYAGISNSFTVLVKGTIEKGAKKKITNVLEFQGISILDRINYRKDKLNFLLEKGYKDIELIIELPKYSLFELSDGSRRMLASILSTNNKRGEIHKGNQIFLSQKFVKLLYHAKRISNTINENHRKYVENHKKEFEELFYYILEFNENYVGAKKNGKLLNSAFQSWQNHSIDELCSSFIGPTGSERKGLFELTSRGSAADFEFLGVKIPRYRDYTPSSLLKDATLIHQSVTGLYETRIDLAKLGEG

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be C. jejuni Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 161) MARILAFDIGISSIGWAFSENDELKDCGVRIFTKVENPKTGESLALPRRLARSARKRLARRKARLNHLKHLIANEFKLNYEDYQSFDESLAKAYKGSLISPYELRFRALNELLSKQDFARVILHIAKRRGYDDIKNSDDKEKGAILKAIKQNEEKLANYQSVGEYLYKEYFQKFKENSKEFTNVRNKKESYERCIAQSFLKDELKLIFKKQREFGFSFSKKFEEEVLSVAFYKRALKDFSHLVGNCSFFTDEKRAPKNSPLAFWVALTRIINLLNNLKNTEGILYTKDDLNALLNEVLKNGTLTYKQTKKLLGLSDDYEFKGEKGTYFIEFKKYKEFIKALGEHNLSQDDLNEIAKDITLIKDEIKLKKALAKYDLNQNQIDSLSKLEFKDHLNISFKALKLVTPLMLEGKKYDEACNELNLKVAINEDKKDFLPAFNETYYKDEVTNPVVLRAIKEYRKVLNALLKKYGKVHKINIELAREVGKNHSQRAKIEKEQNENYKAKKDAELECEKLGLKINSKNILKLRLFKEQKEFCAYSGEKIKISDLQDEKMLEIDHIYPYSRSFDDSYMNKVLVFTKQNQEKLNQTPFEAFGNDSAKWQKIEVLAKNLPTKKQKRILDKNYKDKEQKNFKDRNLNDTRYIARLVLNYTKDYLDFLPLSDDENTKLNDTQKGSKVHVEAKSGMLTSALRHTWGFSAKDRNNHLHHAIDAVIIAYANNSIVKAFSDFKKEQESNSAELYAKKISELDYKNKRKFFEPFSGFRQKVLDKIDEIFVSKPERKKPSGALHEETFRKEEEFYQSYGGKEGVLKALELGKIRKVNGKIVKNGDMFRVDIFKHKKTNKFYAVPIYTMDFALKVLPNKAVARSKKGEIKDWILMDENYEFCFSLYKDSLILIQTKDMQEPEFVYYNAFTSSTVSLIVSKHDNKFETLSKNQKILFKNANEKEVIAKSIGIQNLKVFEKYIVSALGEVTKAEFRQREDFKK

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be P. multocida Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 162) MQTTNLSYILGLDLGIASVGWAVVEINENEDPIGLIDVGVRIFERAEVPKTGESLALSRRLARSTRRLIRRRAHRLLLAKRFLKREGILSTIDLEKGLPNQAWELRVAGLERRLSAIEWGAVLLHLIKHRGYLSKRKNESQTNNKELGALLSGVAQNHQLLQSDDYRTPAELALKKFAKEEGHIRNQRGAYTHTFNRLDLLAELNLLFAQQHQFGNPHCKEHIQQYMTELLMWQKPALSGEAILKMLGKCTHEKNEFKAAKHTYSAERFVWLTKLNNLRILEDGAERALNEEERQLLINHPYEKSKLTYAQVRKLLGLSEQAIFKHLRYSKENAESATFMELKAWHAIRKALENQGLKDTWQDLAKKPDLLDEIGTAFSLYKTDEDIQQYLTNKVPNSVINALLVSLNFDKFIELSLKSLRKILPLMEQGKRYDQACREIYGHHYGEANQKTSQLLPAIPAQEIRNPVVLRTLSQARKVINAIIRQYGSPARVHIETGRELGKSFKERREIQKQQEDNRTKRESAVQKFKELFSDFSSEPKSKDILKFRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINIHRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLASENQNKGNQTPYEWLQGKINSERWKNFVALVLGSQCSAAKKQRLLTQVIDDNKFIDRNLNDTRYIARFLSNYIQENLLLVGKNKKNVFTPNGQITALLRSRWGLIKARENNNRHHALDAIVVACATPSMQQKITRFIRFKEVHPYKIENRYEMVDQESGEIISPHFPEPWAYFRQEVNIRVFDNHPDTVLKEMLPDRPQANHQFVQPLFVSRAPTRKMSGQGHMETIKSAKRLAEGISVLRIPLTQLKPNLLENMVNKEREPALYAGLKARLAEFNQDPAKAFATPFYKQGGQQVKAIRVEQVQKSGVLVRENNGVADNASIVRTDVFIKNNKFFLVPIYTWQVAKGILPNKAIVAHKNEDEWEEMDEGAKFKFSLFPNDLVELKTKKEYFFGYYIGLDRATGNISLKEHDGEISKGKDGVYRVGVKLALSFEKYQVDELGKNRQICRPQ QRQPVR

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be F. novicida Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 163) MNFKILPIAIDLGVKNTGVFSAFYQKGTSLERLDNKNGKVYELSKDSYTLLMNNRTARRHQRRGIDRKQLVKRLFKLIWTEQLNLEWDKDTQQAISFLFNRRGFSFITDGYSPEYLNIVPEQVKAILMDIFDDYNGEDDLDSYLKLATEQESKISEIYNKLMQKILEFKLMKLCTDIKDDKVSTKTLKEITSYEFELLADYLANYSESLKTQKFSYTDKQGNLKELSYYHHDKYNIQEFLKRHATINDRILDTLLTDDLDIWNFNFEKFDFDKNEEKLQNQEDKDHIQAHLHHFVFAVNKIKSEMASGGRHRSQYFQEITNVLDENNHQEGYLKNFCENLHNKKYSNLSVKNLVNLIGNLSNLELKPLRKYFNDKIHAKADHWDEQKFIETYCHWILGEWRVGVKDQDKKDGAKYSYKDLCNELKQKVTKAGLVDFLLELDPCRTIPPYLDNNNRKPPKCQSLILNPKFLDNQYPNWQQYLQELKKLQSIQNYLDSFETDLKVLKSSKDQPYFVEYKSSNQQIASGQRDYKDLDARILQFIFDRVKASDELLLNEIYFQAKKLKQKASSELEKLESSKKLDEVIANSQLSQILKSQHTNGIFEQGTFLHLVCKYYKQRQRARDSRLYIMPEYRYDKKLHKYNNTGRFDDDNQLLTYCNHKPRQKRYQLLNDLAGVLQVSPNFLKDKIGSDDDLFISKWLVEHIRGFKKACEDSLKIQKDNRGLLNHKINIARNTKGKCEKEIFNLICKIEGSEDKKGNYKHGLAYELGVLLFGEPNEASKPEFDRKIKKFNSIYSFAQIQQIAFAERKGNANTCAVCSADNAHRMQQIKIIEPVEDNKDKIILSAKAQRLPAIPTRIVDGAVKKMATILAKNIVDDNWQNIKQVLSAKHQLHIPIIIESNAFEFEPALADVKGKSLKDRRKKALERISPENIFKDKNNRIKEFAKGISAYSGANLTDGDFDGAKEELDHIIPRSHKKYGTLNDEANLICVTRGDNKNKGNRIFCLRDLADNYKLKQFETTDDLEIEKKIADTIWDANKKDFKFGNYRSFINLTPQEQKAFRHALFLADENPIKQAVIRAINNRNRTFVNGTQRYFAEVLANNIYLRAKKENLNTDKISFDYFGIPTIGNGRGIAEIRQLYEKVDSDIQAYAKGDKPQASYSHLIDAMLAFCIAADEHRNDGSIGLEIDKNYSLYPLDKNTGEVFTKDIFSQIKITDNEFSDKKLVRKKAIEGFNTHRQMTRDGIYAENYLPILIHKELNEVRKGYTWKNSEEIKIFKGKKYDIQQLNNLVYCLKFVDKPISIDIQISTLEELRNILTTNNIAATAEYYYINLKTQKLHEYYIENYNTALGYKKYSKEMEFLRSLAYRSERVKIKSIDDVKQVLDKDSNFIIGKITLPFKKEWQRLYREWQNTTIKDDYEFLKSFFNVKSITKLHKKVRKDFSLPISTNEGKFLVKRKTWDNNFIYQILNDSDSRADGTKPFIPAFDISKNEIVEAIIDSFTSKNIFWLPKNIELQKVDNKNIFAIDTSKWFEVETPSDLRDIGIATIQYKIDNNSRPKVRVKLDYVIDDDSKINYFMNHSLLKSRYPDKVLEILKQSTIIEFESSGFNKTIKEMLGMKLAGIYNETSNN

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Lactobacillus buchneri Cas9and may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 164) MKVNNYHIGLDIGTSSIGWVAIGKDGKPLRVKGKTAIGARLFQEGNPAADRRMFRTTRRRLSRRKWRLKLLEEIFDPYITPVDSTFFARLKQSNLSPKDSRKEFKGSMLFPDLTDMQYHKNYPTIYHLRHALMTQDKKFDIRMVYLAIHHIVKYRGNFLNSTPVDSFKASKVDFVDQFKKLNELYAAINPEESFKINLANSEDIGHQFLDPSIRKFDKKKQIPKIVPVMMNDKVTDRLNGKIASEIIHAILGYKAKLDVVLQCTPVDSKPWALKFDDEDIDAKLEKILPEMDENQQSIVAILQNLYSQVTLNQIVPNGMSLSESMIEKYNDHHDHLKLYKKLIDQLADPKKKAVLKKAYSQYVGDDGKVIEQAEFWSSVKKNLDDSELSKQIMDLIDAEKFMPKQRTSQNGVIPHQLHQRELDEIIEHQSKYYPWLVEINPNKHDLHLAKYKIEQLVAFRVPYYVGPMITPKDQAESAETVFSWMERKGTETGQITPWNFDEKVDRKASANRFIKRMTTKDTYLIGEDVLPDESLLYEKFKVLNELNMVRVNGKLLKVADKQAIFQDLFENYKHVSVKKLQNYIKAKTGLPSDPEISGLSDPEHFNNSLGTYNDFKKLFGSKVDEPDLQDDFEKIVEWSTVFEDKKILREKLNEITWLSDQQKDVLESSRYQGWGRLSKKLLTGIVNDQGERIIDKLWNTNKNFMQIQSDDDFAKRIHEANADQMQAVDVEDVLADAYTSPQNKKAIRQVVKVVDDIQKAMGGVAPKYISIEFTRSEDRNPRRTISRQRQLENTLKDTAKSLAKSINPELLSELDNAAKSKKGLTDRLYLYFTQLGKDIYTGEPINIDELNKYDIDHILPQAFIKDNSLDNRVLVLTAVNNGKSDNVPLRMFGAKMGHFWKQLAEAGLISKRKLKNLQTDPDTISKYAMHGFIRRQLVETSQVIKLVANILGDKYRNDDTKIIEITARMNHQMRDEFGFIKNREINDYHHAFDAYLTAFLGRYLYHRYIKLRPYFVYGDFKKFREDKVTMRNFNFLHDLTDDTQEKIADAETGEVIWDRENSIQQLKDVYHYKFMLISHEVYTLRGAMFNQTVYPASDAGKRKLIPVKADRPVNVYGGYSGSADAYMAIVRIHNKKGDKYRVVGVPMRALDRLDAAKNVSDADFDRALKDVLAPQLTKTKKSRKTGEITQVIEDFEIVLGKVMYRQLMIDGDKKFMLGSSTYQYNAKQLVLSDQSVKTLASKGRLDPLQESMDYNNVYlEILDKVNQYFSLYDMNKFRHKLNLGFSKFISFPNHNVLDGNTKVSSGKREILQEILNGLHANPTFGNLKDVGITTPFGQLQQPNGILLSDE TKIRYQSPTGLFERTVSLKDL

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be Listeria innocua Cas9 andmay comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 165) MKKPYTIGLDIGTNSVGWAVLTDQYDLVKRKMKIAGDSEKKQIKKNFWGVRLFDEGQTAADRRMARTARRRIERRRNRISYLQGIFAEEMSKTDANFFCRLSDSFYVDNEKRNSRHPFFATIEEEVEYHKNYPTIYHLREELVNSSEKADLRLVYLALAHIIKYRGNFLIEGALDTQNTSVDGIYKQFIQTYNQVFASGIEDGSLKKLEDNKDVAKILVEKVTRKEKLERILKLYPGEKSAGMFAQFISLIVGSKGNFQKPFDLIEKSDIECAKDSYEEDLESLLALIGDEYAELFVAAKNAYSAVVLSSIITVAETETNAKLSASMIERFDTHEEDLGELKAFIKLHLPKHYEEIFSNTEKHGYAGYIDGKTKQADFYKYMKMTLENIEGADYFIAKIEKENFLRKQRTFDNGAIPHQLHLEELEAILHQQAKYYPFLKENYDKIKSLVTFRIPYFVGPLANGQSEFAWLTRKADGEIRPWNIEEKVDFGKSAVDFIEKMTNKDTYLPKENVLPKHSLCYQKYLVYNELTKVRYINDQGKTSYFSGQEKEQIFNDLFKQKRKVKKKDLELFLRNMSHVESPTIEGLEDSFNSSYSTYHDLLKVGIKQEILDNPVNTEMLENIVKILTVFEDKRMIKEQLQQFSDVLDGVVLKKLERRHYTGWGRLSAKLLMGIRDKQSHLTILDYLMNDDGLNRNLMQLINDSNLSFKSIIEKEQVTTADKDIQSIVADLAGSPAIKKGILQSLKIVDELVSVMGYPPQTIVVEMARENQTTGKGKNNSRPRYKSLEKAIKEFGSQILKEHPTDNQELRNNRLYLYYLQNGKDMYTGQDLDIHNLSNYDIDHIVPQSFITDNSIDNLVLTSSAGNREKGDDVPPLEIVRKRKVFWEKLYQGNLMSKRKFDYLTKAERGGLTEADKARFIHRQLVETRQITKNVANILHQRFNYEKDDHGNTMKQVRIVTLKSALVSQFRKQFQLYKVRDVNDYHHAHDAYLNGVVANTLLKVYPQLEPEFVYGDYHQFDWFKANKATAKKQFYTNIMLFFAQKDRIIDENGEILWDKKYLDTVKKVMSYRQMNIVKKTEIQKGEFSKATIKPKGNSSKLIPRKTNWDPMKYGGLDSPNMAYAVVIEYAKGKNKLVFEKKIIRVTIMERKAFEKDEKAFLEEQGYRQPKVLAKLPKYTLYECEEGRRRMLASANEAQKGNQQVLPNHLVTLLHHAANCEVSDGKSLDYIESNREMFAELLAHVSEFAKRYTLAEANLNKINQLFEQNKEGDIKAIAQSFVDLMAFNAMGAPASFKFFETTIERKRYNNLKELLNSTIIYQSITGLYESRKRLDD

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be L. pneumophilia Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 166) MESSQILSPIGIDLGGKFTGVCLSHLEAFAELPNHANTKYSVILIDHNNFQLSQAQRRATRHRVRNKKRNQFVKRVALQLFQHILSRDLNAKEETALCHYLNNRGYTYVDTDLDEYIKDETTINLLKELLPSESEHNFIDWFLQKMQSSEFRKILVSKVEEKKDDKELKNAVKNIKNFITGFEKNSVEGHRHRKVYFENIKSDITKDNQLDSIKKKIPSVCLSNLLGHLSNLQWKNLHRYLAKNPKQFDEQTFGNEFLRMLKNFRHLKGSQESLAVRNLIQQLEQSQDYISILEKTPPEITIPPYEARTNTGMEKDQSLLLNPEKLNNLYPNWRNLIPGIIDAHPFLEKDLEHTKLRDRKRIISPSKQDEKRDSYILQRYLDLNKKIDKFKIKKQLSFLGQGKQLPANLIETQKEMETHFNSSLVSVLIQIASAYNKEREDAAQGIWFDNAFSLCELSNINPPRKQKILPLLVGAILSEDFINNKDKWAKFKIFWNTHKIGRTSLKSKCKEIEEARKNSGNAFKIDYEEALNHPEHSNNKALIKIIQTIPDIIQAIQSHLGHNDSQALIYHNPFSLSQLYTILETKRDGFHKNCVAVTCENYWRSQKTEIDPEISYASRLPADSVRPFDGVLARMMQRLAYEIAMAKWEQIKHIPDNSSLLIPIYLEQNRFEFEESFKKIKGSSSDKTLEQAIEKQNIQWEEKFQRIINASMNICPYKGASIGGQGEIDHIYPRSLSKKHFGVIFNSEVNLIYCSSQGNREKKEEHYLLEHLSPLYLKHQFGTDNVSDIKNFISQNVANIKKYISFHLLTPEQQKAARHALFLDYDDEAFKTITKFLMSQQKARVNGTQKFLGKQIMEFLSTLADSKQLQLEFSIKQITAEEVHDHRELLSKQEPKLVKSRQQSFPSHAIDATLTMSIGLKEFPQFSQELDNSWFINHLMPDEVHLNPVRSKEKYNKPNISSTPLFKDSLYAERFIPVWVKGETFAIGFSEKDLFEIKPSNKEKLFTLLKTYSTKNPGESLQELQAKSKAKWLYFPINKTLALEFLHHYFHKEIVTPDDTTVCHFINSLRYYTKKESITVKILKEPMPVLSVKFESSKKNVLGSFKHTIALPATKDWERLFNHPNFLALKANPAPNPKEFNEFIRKYFLSDNNPNSDIPNNGHNIKPQKHKAVRKVFSLPVIPGNAGTMMRIRRKDNKGQPLYQLQTIDDTPSMGIQINEDRLVKQEVLMDAYKTRNLSTIDGINNSEGQAYATFDNWLTLPVSTFKPEIIKLEMKPHSKTRRYIRITQSLADFIKTIDEALMIKPSDSIDDPLNMPNEIVCKNKLFGNELKPRDGKMKIVSTGKIVTYEFESDSTPQWIQTLYVTQLKKQP

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be N lactamica Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 167) MAAFKPNPMNYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEVDEEENPIRLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQDADFDENGLVKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTCLEWSAVLLHLVKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELNLLFEKQKEFGNPHVSDGLKEDIETLLMAQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSTELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDKDITGRLKDRVQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYCKKNAEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINCVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLVRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEEGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADHILLTGKGKRRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRIENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKAHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGISVLRVPLTQLKLKGLEKMVNREREPKLYDALKAQLETHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGSRTQQVKAVRIEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGGKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVAFKDEEDWTVMDDSFEFRFVLYANDLIKLTAKKNEFLGYFVSLNRATGAIDIRTHDTDSTKGKNGIFQSVGVKTALSFQKNQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be N. meningitides Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 168) MAAFKPNPINYILGLDIGIASVGWAMVEIDEDENPICLIDLGVRVFERAEVPKTGDSLAMARRLARSVRRLTRRRAHRLLRARRLLKREGVLQAADFDENGLIKSLPNTPWQLRAAALDRKLTPLEWSAVLLHLIKHRGYLSQRKNEGETADKELGALLKGVADNAHALQTGDFRTPAELALNKFEKESGHIRNQRGDYSHTFSRKDLQAELILLFEKQKEFGNPHVSGGLKEGIETLLMTQRPALSGDAVQKMLGHCTFEPAEPKAAKNTYTAERFIWLTKLNNLRILEQGSERPLTDTERATLMDEPYRKSKLTYAQARKLLGLEDTAFFKGLRYGKDNAEASTLMEMKAYHAISRALEKEGLKDKKSPLNLSPELQDEIGTAFSLFKTDEDITGRLKDRIQPEILEALLKHISFDKFVQISLKALRRIVPLMEQGKRYDEACAEIYGDHYGKKNTEEKIYLPPIPADEIRNPVVLRALSQARKVINGVVRRYGSPARIHIETAREVGKSFKDRKEIEKRQEENRKDREKAAAKFREYFPNFVGEPKSKDILKLRLYEQQHGKCLYSGKEINLGRLNEKGYVEIDHALPFSRTWDDSFNNKVLVLGSENQNKGNQTPYEYFNGKDNSREWQEFKARVETSRFPRSKKQRILLQKFDEDGFKERNLNDTRYVNRFLCQFVADRMRLTGKGKKRVFASNGQITNLLRGFWGLRKVRAENDRHHALDAVVVACSTVAMQQKITRFVRYKEMNAFDGKTIDKETGEVLHQKTHFPQPWEFFAQEVMIRVFGKPDGKPEFEEADTPEKLRTLLAEKLSSRPEAVHEYVTPLFVSRAPNRKMSGQGHMETVKSAKRLDEGVSVLRVPLTQLKLKDLEKMVNREREPKLYEALKARLEAHKDDPAKAFAEPFYKYDKAGNRTQQVKAVRVEQVQKTGVWVRNHNGIADNATMVRVDVFEKGDKYYLVPIYSWQVAKGILPDRAVVQGKDEEDWQLIDDSFNFKFSLHPNDLVEVITKKARMFGYFASCHRGTGNINIRIHDLDHKIGKNGILEGIGVKTALSFQKYQIDELGKEIRPCRLKKRPPVR

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be B. longum Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 169) MLSRQLLGASHLARPVSYSYNVQDNDVHCSYGERCFMRGKRYRIGIDVGLNSVGLAAVEVSDENSPVRLLNAQSVIHDGGVDPQKNKEAITRKNMSGVARRTRRMRRRKRERLHKLDMLLGKFGYPVIEPESLDKPFEEWHVRAELATRYIEDDELRRESISIALRHMARHRGWRNPYRQVDSLISDNPYSKQYGELKEKAKAYNDDATAAEEESTPAQLVVAMLDAGYAEAPRLRWRTGSKKPDAEGYLPVRLMQEDNANELKQIFRVQRVPADEWKPLFRSVFYAVSPKGSAEQRVGQDPLAPEQARALKASLAFQEYRIANVITNLRIKDASAELRKLTVDEKQSIYDQLVSPSSEDITWSDLCDFLGFKRSQLKGVGSLTEDGEERISSRPPRLTSVQRIYESDNKIRKPLVAWWKSASDNEHEAMIRLLSNTVDIDKVREDVAYASAIEFIDGLDDDALTKLDSVDLPSGRAAYSVETLQKLTRQMLTTDDDLHEARKTLFNVTDSWRPPADPIGEPLGNPSVDRVLKNVNRYLMNCQQRWGNPVSVNIEHVRSSFSSVAFARKDKREYEKNNEKRSIFRSSLSEQLRADEQMEKVRESDLRRLEAIQRQNGQCLYCGRTITFRTCEMDHIVPRKGVGSTNTRTNFAAVCAECNRMKSNTPFAIWARSEDAQTRGVSLAEAKKRVTMFTFNPKSYAPREVKAFKQAVIARLQQTEDDAAIDNRSIESVAWMADELHRRIDWYFNAKQYVNSASIDDAEAETMKTTVSVFQGRVTASARRAAGIEGKIHFIGQQSKTRLDRRHHAVDASVIAMMNTAAAQTLMERESLRESQRLIGLMPGERSWKEYPYEGTSRYESFHLWLDNMDVLLELLNDALDNDRIAVMQSQRYVLGNSIAHDATIHPLEKVPLGSAMSADLIRRASTPALWCALTRLPDYDEKEGLPEDSHREIRVHDTRYSADDEMGFFASQAAQIAVQEGSADIGSAIHHARVYRCWKTNAKGVRKYFYGMIRVFQTDLLRACHDDLFTVPLPPQSISMRYGEPRVVQALQSGNAQYLGSLVVGDEIEMDFSSLDVDGQIGEYLQFFSQFSGGNLAWKHWVVDGFFNQTQLRIRPRYLAAEGLAKAFSDDVVPDGVQKIVTKQGWLPPVNTASKTAVRIVRRNAFGEPRLSSAHHMPCSWQWRHE

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be A. muciniphila Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 170) MSRSLTFSFDIGYASIGWAVIASASHDDADPSVCGCGTVLFPKDDCQAFKRREYRRLRRNIRSRRVRIERIGRLLVQAQIITPEMKETSGHPAPFYLASEALKGHRTLAPIELWHVLRWYAHNRGYDNNASWSNSLSEDGGNGEDTERVKHAQDLMDKHGTATMAETICRELKLEEGKADAPMEVSTPAYKNLNTAFPRLIVEKEVRRILELSAPLIPGLTAEIIELIAQHHPLTTEQRGVLLQHGIKLARRYRGSLLFGQLIPRFDNRIISRCPVTWAQVYEAELKKGNSEQSARERAEKLSKVPTANCPEFYEYRMARILCNIRADGEPLSAEIRRELMNQARQEGKLTKASLEKAISSRLGKETETNVSNYFTLHPDSEEALYLNPAVEVLQRSGIGQILSPSVYRIAANRLRRGKSVTPNYLLNLLKSRGESGEALEKKIEKESKKKEADYADTPLKPKYATGRAPYARTVLKKVVEEILDGEDPTRPARGEAHPDGELKAHDGCLYCLLDTDSSVNQHQKERRLDTMTNNHLVRHRMLILDRLLKDLIQDFADGQKDRISRVCVEVGKELTTFSAMDSKKIQRELTLRQKSHTDAVNRLKRKLPGKALSANLIRKCRIAMDMNWTCPFTGATYGDHELENLELEHIVPHSFRQSNALSSLVLTWPGVNRMKGQRTGYDFVEQEQENPVPDKPNLHICSLNNYRELVEKLDDKKGHEDDRRRKKKRKALLMVRGLSHKHQSQNHEAMKEIGMTEGMMTQSSHLMKLACKSIKTSLPDAHIDMIPGAVTAEVRKAWDVFGVFKELCPEAADPDSGKILKENLRSLTHLHHALDACVLGLIPYIIPAHHNGLLRRVLAMRRIPEKLIPQVRPVANQRHYVLNDDGRMMLRDLSASLKENIREQLMEQRVIQHVPADMGGALLKETMQRVLSVDGSGEDAMVSLSKKKDGKKEKNQVKASKLVGVFPEGPSKLKALKAAIEIDGNYGVALDPKPVVIRHIKVFKRIMALKEQNGGKPVRILKKGMLIHLTSSKDPKHAGVWRIESIQDSKGGVKLDLQRAHCAVPKNKTHECNWREVDLISLLKKYQMKRYPTSYTGT PR

In some embodiments the Cas9 protein can be O. laneus Cas9 and maycomprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 171) METTLGIDLGTNSIGLALVDQEEHQILYSGVRIFPEGINKDTIGLGEKEESRNATRRAKRQMRRQYFRKKLRKAKLLELLIAYDMCPLKPEDVRRWKNWDKQQKSTVRQFPDTPAFREWLKQNPYELRKQAVTEDVTRPELGRILYQMIQRRGFLSSRKGKEEGKIFTGKDRMVGIDETRKNLQKQTLGAYLYDIAPKNGEKYRFRTERVRARYTLRDMYIREFEIIWQRQAGHLGLAHEQATRKKNIFLEGSATNVRNSKLITHLQAKYGRGHVLIEDTRITVTFQLPLKEVLGGKIEIEEEQLKFKSNESVLFWQRPLRSQKSLLSKCVFEGRNFYDPVHQKWIIAGPTPAPLSHPEFEEFRAYQFINNIIYGKNEHLTAIQREAVFELMCTESKDFNFEKIPKHLKLFEKFNFDDTTKVPACTTISQLRKLFPHPVWEEKREEIWHCFYFYDDNTLLFEKLQKDYALQTNDLEKIKKIRLSESYGNVSLKAIRRINPYLKKGYAYSTAVLLGGIRNSFGKRFEYFKEYEPEIEKAVCRILKEKNAEGEVIRKIKDYLVHNRFGFAKNDRAFQKLYHHSQAITTQAQKERLPETGNLRNPIVQQGLNELRRTVNKLLATCREKYGPSFKFDHIHVEMGRELRSSKTEREKQSRQIRENEKKNEAAKVKLAEYGLKAYRDNIQKYLLYKEIEEKGGTVCCPYTGKTLNISHTLGSDNSVQIEHIIPYSISLDDSLANKTLCDATFNREKGELTPYDFYQKDPSPEKWGASSWEEIEDRAFRLLPYAKAQRFIRRKPQESNEFISRQLNDTRYISKKAVEYLSAICSDVKAFPGQLTAELRHLWGLNNILQSAPDITFPLPVSAENHREYYVITNEQNEVIRLFPKQGETPRIEKGELLLTGEVERKVFRCKGMQEFQTDVSDGKYWRRIKLSSSVTWSPLFAPKPISADGQIVLKGRIEKGVFVCNQLKQKLKTGLPDGSYWISLPVISQTFKEGESVNNSKLTSQQVQLFGRVREGIFRCHNYQCPASGADGNFWCTLDTDTAQPAFTPIKNAPPGVGGGQIILTGDVDDKGIFHADDDLHYELPASLPKGKYYGIFTVESCDPTLIPIELSAPKTSKGENLIEGNIWVDEHTGEVRFDPKKNREDQRHHAIDAIVIALSSQSLFQRLSTYNARRENKKRGLDSTEHFPSPWPGFAQDVRQSVVPLLVSYKQNPKTLCKISKTLYKDGKKIHSCGNAVRGQLHKETVYGQRTAPGATEKSYHIRKDIRELKTSKHIGKVVDITIRQMLLKHLQENYHIDITQEFNIPSNAFFKEGVYRIFLPNKHGEPVPIKKIRMKEELGNAERLKDNINQYVNPRNNHHVMIYQDADGNLKEEIVSFWSVIERQNQGQPIYQLPREGRNIVSILQINDTFLIGLKEEEPEVYRNDLSTLSKHLYRVQKLSGMYYTFRHHLASTLNNEREEFRIQSLEAWKRANPVKVQIDEIGRITFLNGPLC.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a CRISPR Cas protein. In some embodiments, the CRISPR Casprotein comprises a Type V CRISPR Cas protein. In some embodiments, theType V CRISPR Cas protein comprises a Cpf1 protein. Exemplary Cpf1proteins of the disclosure may be isolated or derived from any species,including, but not limited to, a bacteria or an archaea. Exemplary Cpf1proteins of the disclosure may be isolated or derived from any species,including, but not limited to, Francisella tularensis subsp. novicida,Acidaminococcus sp. BV3L6 and Lachnospiraceae bacterium sp. ND2006.Exemplary Cpf1 proteins of the disclosure may be nuclease inactivated.

Exemplary wild type Francisella tularensis subsp. Novicida Cpf1 (FnCpf1)proteins of the disclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acidsequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 172) 1 MSIYQEFVNK YSLSKTLRFE LIPQGKTLEN IKARGLILDDEKRAKDYKKA KQIIDKYHQF 61 FIEEILSSVC ISEDLLQNYS DVYFKLKKSD DDNLQKDFKSAKDTIKKQIS EYIKDSEKFK 121 NLFNQNLIDA KKGQESDLIL WLKQSKDNGI ELFKANSDITDIDEALEIIK SFKGWTTYFK 181 GFHENRKNVY SSNDIPTSII YRIVDDNLPK FLENKAKYESLKDKAPEAIN YEQIKKDLAE 241 ELTFDIDYKT SEVNQRVFSL DEVFEIANFN NYLNQSGITKFNTIIGGKFV NGENTKRKGI 301 NEYINLYSQQ INDKTLKKYK MSVLFKQILS DTESKSFVIDKLEDDSDVVT TMQSFYEQIA 361 AFKTVEEKSI KETLSLLFDD LKAQKLDLSK IYFKNDKSLTDLSQQVFDDY SVIGTAVLEY 421 ITQQIAPKNL DNPSKKEQEL IAKKTEKAKY LSLETIKLALEEFNKHRDID KQCRFEEILA 481 NFAAIPMIFD EIAQNKDNLA QISIKYQNQG KKDLLQASAEDDVKAIKDLL DQTNNLLHKL 541 KIFHISQSED KANILDKDEH FYLVFEECYF ELANIVPLYNKIRNYITQKP YSDEKFKLNF 601 ENSTLANGWD KNKEPDNTAI LFIKDDKYYL GVMNKKNNKIFDDKAIKENK GEGYKKIVYK 661 LLPGANKMLP KVFFSAKSIK FYNPSEDILR IRNHSTHTKNGSPQKGYEKF EFNIEDCRKF 721 IDFYKQSISK HPEWKDFGFR FSDTQRYNSI DEFYREVENQGYKLTFENIS ESYIDSVVNQ 781 GKLYLFQIYN KDFSAYSKGR PNLHTLYWKA LFDERNLQDVVYKLNGEAEL FYRKQSIPKK 841 ITHPAKEAIA NKNKDNPKKE SVFEYDLIKD KRFTEDKFFFHCPITINFKS SGANKFNDEI 901 NLLLKEKAND VHILSIDRGE RHLAYYTLVD GKGNIIKQDTFNIIGNDRMK TNYHDKLAAI 961 EKDRDSARKD WKKINNIKEM KEGYLSQVVH EIAKLVIEYNAIVVFEDLNF GFKRGRFKVE 1021 KQVYQKLEKM LIEKLNYLVF KDNEFDKTGG VLRAYQLTAPFETFKKMGKQ TGIIYYVPAG 1081 FTSKICPVTG FVNQLYPKYE SVSKSQEFFS KFDKICYNLDKGYFEFSFDY KNFGDKAAKG 1141 KWTIASFGSR LINFRNSDKN HNWDTREVYP TKELEKLLKDYSIEYGHGEC IKAAICGESD 1201 KKFFAKLTSV LNTILQMRNS KTGTELDYLI SPVADVNGNFFDSRQAPKNM PQDADANGAY 1261 HIGLKGLMLL GRIKNNQEGK KLNLVIKNEE YFEFVQNRNN.

Exemplary wild type Lachnospiraceae bacterium sp. ND2006 Cpf1 (LbCpf1)proteins of the disclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acidsequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 173) 1 AASKLEKFTN CYSLSKTLRF KAIPVGKTQE NIDNKRLLVEDEKRAEDYKG VKKLLDRYYL 61 SFINDVLHSI KLKNLNNYIS LFRKKTRTEK ENKELENLEINLRKEIAKAF KGAAGYKSLF 121 KKDIIETILP EAADDKDEIA LVNSFNGFTT AFTGFFDNRENMFSEEAKST SIAFRCINEN 181 LTRYISNMDI FEKVDAIFDK HEVQEIKEKI LNSDYDVEDFFEGEFFNFVL TQEGIDVYNA 241 IIGGFVTESG EKIKGLNEYI NLYNAKTKQA LPKFKPLYKQVLSDRESLSF YGEGYTSDEE 301 VLEVFRNTLN KNSEIFSSIK KLEKLFKNFD EYSSAGIFVKNGPAISTISK DIFGEWNLIR 361 DKWNAEYDDI HLKKKAVVTE KYEDDRRKSF KKIGSFSLEQLQEYADADLS VVEKLKEIII 421 QKVDEIYKVY GSSEKLFDAD FVLEKSLKKN DAVVAIMKDLLDSVKSFENY IKAFFGEGKE 481 TNRDESFYGD FVLAYDILLK VDHIYDAIRN YVTQKPYSKDKFKLYFQNPQ FMGGWDKDKE 541 TDYRATILRY GSKYYLAIMD KKYAKCLQKI DKDDVNGNYEKINYKLLPGP NKMLPKVFFS 601 KKWMAYYNPS EDIQKIYKNG TFKKGDMFNL NDCHKLIDFFKDSISRYPKW SNAYDFNFSE 661 TEKYKDIAGF YREVEEQGYK VSFESASKKE VDKLVEEGKLYMFQIYNKDF SDKSHGTPNL 721 HTMYFKLLFD ENNHGQIRLS GGAELFMRRA SLKKEELVVHPANSPIANKN PDNPKKTTTL 781 SYDVYKDKRF SEDQYELHIP IAINKCPKNI FKINTEVRVLLKHDDNPYVI GIDRGERNLL 841 YIVVVDGKGN IVEQYSLNEI INNFNGIRIK TDYHSLLDKKEKERFEARQN WTSIENIKEL 901 KAGYISQVVH KICELVEKYD AVIALEDLNS GFKNSRVKVEKQVYQKFEKM LIDKLNYMVD 961 KKSNPCATGG ALKGYQITNK FESFKSMSTQ NGFIFYIPAWLTSKIDPSTG FVNLLKTKYT 1021 SIADSKKFIS SFDRIMYVPE EDLFEFALDY KNFSRTDADYIKKWKLYSYG NRIRIFAAAK 1081 KNNVFAWEEV CLTSAYKELF NKYGINYQQG DIRALLCEQSDKAFYSSFMA LMSLMLQMRN 1141 SITGRTDVDF LISPVKNSDG IFYDSRNYEA QENAILPKNADANGAYNIAR KVLWAIGQFK 1201 KAEDEKLDKV KIAISNKEWL EYAQTSVK.

Exemplary wild type Acidaminococcus sp. BV3L6 Cpf1 (AsCpf1) proteins ofthe disclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 174) 1 MTQFEGFTNL YQVSKTLRFE LIPQGKTLKH IQEQGFIEEDKARNDHYKEL KPIIDRIYKT 61 YADQCLQLVQ LDWENLSAAI DSYRKEKTEE TRNALIEEQATYRNAIHDYF IGRTDNLTDA 121 INKRHAEIYK GLFKAELFNG KVLKQLGTVT TTEHENALLRSFDKFTTYFS GFYENRKNVF 181 SAEDISTAIP HRIVQDNFPK FKENCHIFTR LITAVPSLREHFENVKKAIG IFVSTSIEEV 241 FSFPFYNQLL TQTQIDLYNQ LLGGISREAG TEKIKGLNEVLNLAIQKNDE TAHIIASLPH 301 RFIPLFKQIL SDRNTLSFIL EEFKSDEEVI QSFCKYKTLLRNENVLETAE ALFNELNSID 361 LTHIFISHKK LETISSALCD HWDTLRNALY ERRISELTGKITKSAKEKVQ RSLKHEDINL 421 QEIISAAGKE LSEAFKQKTS EILSHAHAAL DQPLPTTLKKQEEKEILKSQ LDSLLGLYHL 481 LDWFAVDESN EVDPEFSARL TGIKLEMEPS LSFYNKARNYATKKPYSVEK FKLNFQMPTL 541 ASGWDVNKEK NNGAILFVKN GLYYLGIMPK QKGRYKALSFEPTEKTSEGF DKMYYDYFPD 601 AAKMIPKCST QLKAVTAHFQ THTTPILLSN NFIEPLEITKEIYDLNNPEK EPKKFQTAYA 661 KKTGDQKGYR EALCKWIDFT RDFLSKYTKT TSIDLSSLRPSSQYKDLGEY YAELNPLLYH 721 ISFQRIAEKE IMDAVETGKL YLFQIYNKDF AKGHHGKPNLHTLYWTGLFS PENLAKTSIK 781 LNGQAELFYR PKSRMKRMAH RLGEKMLNKK LKDQKTPIPDTLYQELYDYV NHRLSHDLSD 841 EARALLPNVI TKEVSHEIIK DRRFTSDKFF FHVPITLNYQAANSPSKFNQ RVNAYLKEHP 901 ETPIIGIDRG ERNLIYITVI DSTGKILEQR SLNTIQQFDYQKKLDNREKE RVAARQAWSV 961 VGTIKDLKQG YLSQVIHEIV DLMIHYQAVV VLENLNFGFKSKRTGIAEKA VYQQFEKMLI 1021 DKLNCLVLKD YPAEKVGGVL NPYQLTDQFT SFAKMGTQSGFLFYVPAPYT SKIDPLTGFV 1081 DPFVWKTIKN HESRKHFLEG FDFLHYDVKT GDFILHFKMNRNLSFQRGLP GFMPAWDIVF 1141 EKNETQFDAK GTPFIAGKRI VPVIENHRFT GRYRDLYPANELIALLEEKG IVFRDGSNIL 1201 PKLLENDDSH AIDTMVALIR SVLQMRNSNA ATGEDYINSPVRDLNGVCFD SRFQNPEWPM 1261 DADANGAYHI ALKGQLLLNH LKESKDLKLQ NGISNQDWLAYIQELRN.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a CRISPR Cas protein. In some embodiments, the CRISPR Casprotein comprises a Type VI CRISPR Cas protein or portion thereof. Insome embodiments, the Type VI CRISPR Cas protein comprises a Cas13protein or portion thereof. Exemplary Cas13 proteins of the disclosuremay be isolated or derived from any species, including, but not limitedto, a bacteria or an archaea. Exemplary Cas13 proteins of the disclosuremay be isolated or derived from any species, including, but not limitedto, Leptotrichia wadei, Listeria seeligeri serovar 1/2b (strain ATCC35967/DSM 20751/CIP 100100/SLCC 3954), Lachnospiraceae bacterium,Clostridium aminophilum DSM 10710, Carnobacterium gallinarum DSM 4847,Paludibacter propionicigenes WB4, Listeria weihenstephanensis FSLR9-0317, Listeria weihenstephanensis FSL R9-0317, bacterium FSL M6-0635(Listeria newyorkensis), Leptotrichia wadei F0279, Rhodobactercapsulatus SB 1003, Rhodobacter capsulatus R121, Rhodobacter capsulatusDE442 and Corynebacterium ulcerans. Exemplary Cas13 proteins of thedisclosure may be DNA nuclease inactivated. Exemplary Cas13 proteins ofthe disclosure include, but are not limited to, Cas13a, Cas13b, Cas13c,Cas13d and orthologs thereof. Exemplary Cas13b proteins of thedisclosure include, but are not limited to, subtypes 1 and 2 referred toherein as Csx27 and Csx28, respectively.

Exemplary Cas13a proteins include, but are not limited to:

Cas13a Cas13a number abbreviation Organism name Accession number DirectRepeat sequence Cas13a1 LshCas13a Leptotrichia WP_018451595.1CCACCCCAATATCGAAGGGGACTAA shahii AAC (SEQ ID NO: 175) Cas13a2 LwaCas13aLeptotrichia WP_021746774.1 GATTTAGACTACCCCAAAAACGAAG wadei GGGACTAAAAC(SEQ ID NO: 176) Cas13a3 LseCas13a Listeria seeligeri WP_012985477.1GTAAGAGACTACCTCTATATGAAAG AGGACTAAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 177) Cas13a4 LbmCas13aLachnospiraceae WP_044921188.1 GTATTGAGAAAAGCCAGATATAGTT bacteriumGGCAATAGAC (SEQ ID NO: 178) MA2020 Cas13a5 LbnCas13a LachnospiraceaeWP_022785443.1 GTTGATGAGAAGAGCCCAAGATAG bacterium AGGGCAATAAC (SEQ IDNO: 179) NK4A179 Cas13a6 CamCas13a [Clostridium] WP_031473346.1GTCTATTGCCCTCTATATCGGGCTGT aminophilum TCTCCAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 180) DSM10710 Cas13a7 CgaCas13a Carnobacterium WP_034560163.1ATTAAAGACTACCTCTAAATGTAAG gallinarum DSM AGGACTATAAC (SEQ ID NO: 181)4847 Cas13a8 Cga2Cas13a Carnobacterium WP_034563842.1AATATAAACTACCTCTAAATGTAAG gallinarum DSM AGGACTATAAC (SEQ ID NO: 182)4847 Cas13a9 Pprcas13a Paludibacter WP_013443710.1CTTGTGGATTATCCCAAAATTGAAG propionicigenes GGAACTACAAC (SEQ ID NO: 183)WB4 Cas13a10 LweCas13a Listeria WP_036059185.1 GATTTAGAGTACCTCAAAATAGAAGweihenstephanensis AGGTCTAAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 184) FSL R9-0317 Cas13a11LbfCas13a Listeriaceae WP_036091002.1 GATTTAGAGTACCTCAAAACAAAAGbacterium FSL AGGACTAAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 185) M6-0635 (Listerianewyorkensis) Cas13a12 Lwa2cas13a Leptotrichia WP_021746774.1GATATAGATAACCCCAAAAACGAA wadei F0279 GGGATCTAAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 186)Cas13a13 RcsCas13a Rhodobacter WP_013067728.1 GCCTCACATCACCGCCAAGACGACGcapsulatus SB GCGGACTGAAC (SEQ ID NO: 187) 1003 Cas13a14 RcrCas13aRhodobacter WP_023911507.1 GCCTCACATCACCGCCAAGACGACG capsulatus R121GCGGACTGAAC (SEQ ID NO: 188) Cas13a15 RcdCas13a RhodobacterWP_023911507.1 GCCTCACATCACCGCCAAGACGACG capsulatus GCGGACTGAAC (SEQ IDNO: 189) DE442

Exemplary wild type Cas13a proteins of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of the amino acid sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 190) 1 MGNLFGHKRW YEVRDKKDFK IKRKVKVKRN YDGNKYILNINENNNKEKID NNKFIRKYIN 61 YKKNDNILKE FTRKFHAGNI LFKLKGKEGI IRIENNDDFLETEEVVLYIE AYGKSEKLKA 121 LGITKKKIID EAIRQGITKD DKKIEIKRQE NEEEIEIDIRDEYTNKTLND CSIILRIIEN 181 DELETKKSIY EIFKNINMSL YKIIEKIIEN ETEKVFENRYYEEHLREKLL KDDKIDVILT 241 NFMEIREKIK SNLEILGFVK FYLNVGGDKK KSKNKKMLVEKILNINVDLT VEDIADFVIK 301 ELEFWNITKR IEKVKKVNNE FLEKRRNRTY IKSYVLLDKHEKFKIERENK KDKIVKFFVE 361 NIKNNSIKEK IEKILAEFKI DELIKKLEKE LKKGNCDTEIFGIFKKHYKV NFDSKKFSKK 421 SDEEKELYKI IYRYLKGRIE KILVNEQKVR LKKMEKIEIEKILNESILSE KILKRVKQYT 481 LEHIMYLGKL RHNDIDMTTV NTDDFSRLHA KEELDLELITFFASTNMELN KIFSRENINN 541 DENIDFFGGD REKNYVLDKK ILNSKIKIIR DLDFIDNKNNITNNFIRKFT KIGTNERNRI 601 LHAISKERDL QGTQDDYNKV INIIQNLKIS DEEVSKALNLDVVFKDKKNI ITKINDIKIS 661 EENNNDIKYL PSFSKVLPEI LNLYRNNPKN EPFDTIETEKIVLNALIYVN KELYKKLILE 721 DDLEENESKN IFLQELKKTL GNIDEIDENI IENYYKNAQISASKGNNKAI KKYQKKVIEC 781 YIGYLRKNYE ELFDFSDFKM NIQEIKKQIK DINDNKTYERITVKTSDKTI VINDDFEYII 841 SIFALLNSNA VINKIRNRFF ATSVWLNTSE YQNIIDILDEIMQLNTLRNE CITENWNLNL 901 EEFIQKMKEI EKDFDDFKIQ TKKEIFNNYY EDIKNNILTEFKDDINGCDV LEKKLEKIVI 961 FDDETKFEID KKSNILQDEQ RKLSNINKKD LKKKVDQYIKDKDQEIKSKI LCRIIFNSDF 1021 LKKYKKEIDN LIEDMESENE NKFQEIYYPK ERKNELYIYKKNLFLNIGNP NFDKIYGLIS 1081 NDIKMADAKF LFNIDGKNIR KNKISEIDAI LKNLNDKLNGYSKEYKEKYI KKLKENDDFF 1141 AKNIQNKNYK SFEKDYNRVS EYKKIRDLVE FNYLNKIESYLIDINWKLAI QMARFERDMH 1201 YIVNGLRELG IIKLSGYNTG ISRAYPKRNG SDGFYTTTAYYKFFDEESYK KFEKICYGFG 1261 IDLSENSEIN KPENESIRNY ISHFYIVRNP FADYSIAEQIDRVSNLLSYS TRYNNSTYAS 1321 VFEVFKKDVN LDYDELKKKF KLIGNNDILE RLMKPKKVSVLELESYNSDY IKNLIIELLT 1381 KIENTNDTL

Exemplary Cas13b proteins include, but are not limited to:

Species Cas13b Accession Cas13b Size (aa) Paludibacter propionicigenesWB4 WP_013446107.1 1155 Prevotella sp. P5-60 WP_044074780.1 1091Prevotella sp. P4-76 WP_044072147.1 1091 Prevotella sp. P5-125WP_044065294.1 1091 Prevotella sp. P5-119 WP_042518169.1 1091Capnocytophaga canimorsus Cc5 WP_013997271.1 1200 Phaeodactylibacterxiamenensis WP_044218239.1 1132 Porphyromonas gingivalis W83WP_005873511.1 1136 Porphyromonas gingivalis F0570 WP_021665475.1 1136Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 WP_012458151.1 1136 Porphyromonasgingivalis F0185 ERJ81987.1 1136 Porphyromonas gingivalis F0185WP_021677657.1 1136 Porphyromonas gingivalis SJD2 WP_023846767.1 1136Porphyromonas gingivalis F0568 ERJ65637.1 1136 Porphyromonas gingivalisW4087 ERJ87335.1 1136 Porphyromonas gingivalis W4087 WP_021680012.1 1136Porphyromonas gingivalis F0568 WP_021663197.1 1136 Porphyromonasgingivalis WP_061156637.1 1136 Porphyromonas gulae WP_039445055.1 1136Bacteroides pyogenes F0041 ERI81700.1 1116 Bacteroides pyogenes JCM10003 WP_034542281.1 1116 Alistipes sp. ZOR0009 WP_047447901.1 954Flavobacterium branchiophilum FL-15 WP_014084666.1 1151 Prevotella sp.MA2016 WP_036929175.1 1323 Myroides odoratimimus CCUG 10230 EHO06562.11160 Myroides odoratimimus CCUG 3837 EKB06014.1 1158 Myroidesodoratimimus CCUG 3837 WP_006265509.1 1158 Myroides odoratimimus CCUG12901 WP_006261414.1 1158 Myroides odoratimimus CCUG 12901 EHO08761.11158 Myroides odoratimimus (NZ_CP013690.1) WP_058700060.1 1160Bergeyella zoohelcum ATCC 43767 EKB54193.1 1225 Capnocytophaga cynodegmiWP_041989581.1 1219 Bergeyella zoohelcum ATCC 43767 WP_002664492.1 1225Flavobacterium sp. 316 WP_045968377.1 1156 Psychroflexus torquis ATCC700755 WP_015024765.1 1146 Flavobacterium columnare ATCC 49512WP_014165541.1 1180 Flavobacterium columnare WP_060381855.1 1214Flavobacterium columnare WP_063744070.1 1214 Flavobacterium columnareWP_065213424.1 1215 Chryseobacterium sp. YR477 WP_047431796.1 1146Riemerella anatipestifer ATCC 11845 = DSM WP_004919755.1 1096 15868Riemerella anatipestifer RA-CH-2 WP_015345620.1 949 Riemerellaanatipestifer WP_049354263.1 949 Riemerella anatipestifer WP_061710138.1951 Riemerella anatipestifer WP_064970887.1 1096 Prevotellasaccharolytica F0055 EKY00089.1 1151 Prevotella saccharolytica JCM 17484WP_051522484.1 1152 Prevotella buccae ATCC 33574 EFU31981.1 1128Prevotella buccae ATCC 33574 WP_004343973.1 1128 Prevotella buccae D17WP_004343581.1 1128 Prevotella sp. MSX73 WP_007412163.1 1128 Prevotellapallens ATCC 700821 EGQ18444.1 1126 Prevotella pallens ATCC 700821WP_006044833.1 1126 Prevotella intermedia ATCC 25611 = DSM 20706WP_036860899.1 1127 Prevotella intermedia WP_061868553.1 1121 Prevotellaintermedia 17 AFJ07523.1 1135 Prevotella intermedia WP_050955369.1 1133Prevotella intermedia BAU18623.1 1134 Prevotella intermedia ZTKJJ86756.1 1126 Prevotella aurantiaca JCM 15754 WP_025000926.1 1125Prevotella pleuritidis F0068 WP_021584635.1 1140 Prevotella pleuritidisJCM 14110 WP_036931485.1 1117 Prevotella falsenii DSM 22864 = JCM 15124WP_036884929.1 1134 Porphyromonas gulae WP_039418912.1 1176Porphyromonas sp. COT-052 OH4946 WP_039428968.1 1176 Porphyromonas gulaeWP_039442171.1 1175 Porphyromonas gulae WP_039431778.1 1176Porphyromonas gulae WP_046201018.1 1176 Porphyromonas gulaeWP_039434803.1 1176 Porphyromonas gulae WP_039419792.1 1120Porphyromonas gulae WP_039426176.1 1120 Porphyromonas gulaeWP_039437199.1 1120 Porphyromonas gingivalis TDC60 WP_013816155.1 1120Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 WP_012458414.1 1120 Porphyromonasgingivalis A7A1-28 WP_058019250.1 1176 Porphyromonas gingivalis JCVISC001 EOA10535.1 1176 Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 WP_005874195.1 1176Porphyromonas gingivalis WP_052912312.1 1176 Porphyromonas gingivalisAJW4 WP_053444417.1 1120 Porphyromonas gingivalis WP_039417390.1 1120Porphyromonas gingivalis WP_061156470.1 1120

Exemplary wild type Bergeyella zoohelcum ATCC 43767 Cas13b (BzCas13b)proteins of the disclosure may comprise or consist of the amino acidsequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 191) 1 menktslgnn iyynpfkpqd ksyfagyfna amentdsvfrelgkrlkgke ytsenffdai 61 fkenislvey eryvkllsdy fpmarlldkk evpikerkenfkknfkgiik avrdlrnfyt 121 hkehgeveit deifgvldem lkstvltvkk kkvktdktkeilkksiekql dilcqkkley 181 lrdtarkiee krrnqrerge kelvapfkys dkrddliaaiyndafdvyid kkkdslkess 241 kakyntksdp qqeegdlkip iskngvvfll slfltkqeihafkskiagfk atvideatvs 301 eatvshgkns icfmatheif shlaykklkr kvrtaeinygeaenaeqlsv yaketlmmqm 361 ldelskvpdv vyqnlsedvq ktfiedwney lkenngdvgtmeeeqvihpv irkryedkfn 421 yfairfldef aqfptlrfqv hlgnylhdsr pkenlisdrrikekitvfgr lselehkkal 481 fikntetned rehyweifpn pnydfpkeni svndkdfpiagsildrekqp vagkigikvk 541 llnqqyvsev dkavkahqlk qrkaskpsiq niieeivpinesnpkeaivf ggqptaylsm 601 ndihsilyef fdkwekkkek lekkgekelr keigkelekkivgkiqaqiq qiidkdtnak 661 ilkpyqdgns taidkeklik dlkqeqnilq klkdeqtvrekeyndfiayq dknreinkvr 721 drnhkqylkd nlkrkypeap arkevlyyre kgkvavwlandikrfmptdf knewkgeqhs 781 llqkslayye qckeelknll pekvfqhlpf klggyfqqkylyqfytcyld krleyisglv 841 qqaenfksen kvfkkvenec fkflkkqnyt hkeldarvqsilgypifler gfmdekptii 901 kgktfkgnea lfadwfryyk eyqnfqtfyd tenyplvelekkqadrkrkt kiyqqkkndv 961 ftllmakhif ksvfkqdsid qfsledlyqs reerlgnqerarqtgerntn yiwnktvdlk 1021 lcdgkitven vklknvgdfi kyeydqrvqa flkyeeniewqaflikeske eenypyvver 1081 eieqyekvrr eellkevhli eeyilekvkd keilkkgdnqnfkyyilngl lkqlknedve 1141 sykvfnlnte pedvninqlk qeatdleqka fvltyirnkfahnqlpkkef wdycqekygk 1201 iekektyaey faevfkkeke alik.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, the sequenceencoding the first RNA binding protein, or RNA-guided target RNA bindingprotein, comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a CasRX/Cas13dprotein. CasRX/Cas13d is an effector of the type VI-D CRISPR-Cassystems. In some embodiments, the CasRX/Cas13d protein is an RNA-guidedRNA endonuclease enzyme that can cut or bind RNA. In some embodiments,the CasRX/Cas13d protein can include one or more higher eukaryotes andprokaryotes nucleotide-binding (HEPN) domains. In some embodiments, theCasRX/Cas13d protein can include either a wild-type or mutated HEPNdomain. In some embodiments, the CasRX/Cas13d protein includes a mutatedHEPN domain that cannot cut RNA but can process guide RNA. In someembodiments, the CasRX/Cas13d protein does not require a protospacerflanking sequence.

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig6049000251: (SEQ ID NO: 54) LYLTSFGKGNAAVIEQKIEP ENGYRVTGMQ ITPSITVNKA TDESVRFRVK RKIAQKDEFI 60 ADNPMHEGRHRIEPSAGSDM LGLKTKLEKY YFGKEFDDNL HIQIIYNILD IEKILAVYST 120 NITA. 124

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig546000275: (SEQ ID NO: 57) MDSYRPKLYKLIDFCIFKHY HEYTEISEKN VDTLRAAVSE EQKESFYADE AKRLWGIFDK 60 QFLGFCKKINVWVNGSHEKE ILGYIDKDAY RKKSDVSYFS KFLYAMSFFL DGKEINDLLT 120 TLINKFDNIASFISTAKELD AEIDRILEKK LDPVTGKPLK GKNSFRNFIA NNVIENKRFI 180 YVIKFCNPKNVLKLVKNTKV TEFVLKRMPE SQIDRYYSSC IDTEKNPSVD KKISDLAEMI 240 KKIAFDDFRNVRQKTRTREE SLEKERFKAV IGLYLTVVYL LIKNLVNVNS RYVMAFHCLE 300 RDAKLYGINIGKNYIELTED LCRENENSRS AYLARNKRLR DCVKQNIDNA KNMKSKEK. 358

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig4114000374: (SEQ ID NO: 61) DTKINPQTWLYQLENTPDLD NEYRDTLDHF FDERFNEINE HFVTQNATNL CIMKEVFPDE 60 DFKSIADLYYDFIVVKSYKN IGFSIKKLRE KMLELPEAKR VTSTEMDSVR SKLYKLIDFC 120 IFKHYHEKPETVEMIVSMLR AYTSEDMKE. 149

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig721000619: (SEQ ID NO: 67) KEGSTMAKNEKKKSTAKALG LKSSFVVNND IYMTSFGKGN KAVLEKKITE NTIENKSDTT 60 YFDVINRDPKGFTLEGRRIA DMTAFSNDPK YHVNVVNGKF LEDQLGARSE LEKKVFGRTF 120 DDNVHIQLIHNILDIEKIMA QYVSDIVYLL HNTIKRDMND DIMGYISIRN SFDDFCHPER 180 IPDRKAKDNLQKQHDIFFDE ILKCGRLAYF GNAFFEDGSD NKEIAKLKRY KEIYHIIALM 240 GSLRQSYFHGENSDKNFQGP TWAYTLESNL TGKYKEFKDT LDKTFDERYE MISKDFGSTN 300 MVNLQILEELLKMLYGNVSP. 320

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig2002000411: (SEQ ID NO: 69) EKQNKAKYQAIISLYLMVMY QIVKNMIYVN SRYVIAFHCL ERDSNQLLGR FNSRDASMYN 60 KLTQKFITDKYLNDGAQGCS KKVGNYLSHN ITCCSDELRK EYRNQVDHFA VVRMIGKYAA 120 DIGKFSTWFELYHYVMQRII FDKRNPLSET ERTYKQLIAK HHTYCKDLVK ALNTPFGYNL 180 ARYKNLSIGELFDRNNYNAK TKET. 204

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig13552000311: (SEQ ID NO: 71)LIDFLIYDLY YNRKPARIEE IVDKLRESVN DEEKESIYSA ETKYVYEALG KVLVRSLKKY 60LNGATIRDLK NRYDAKTANR IWDISEHSKS GHVNCFCKLI YMMTLMLDGK EINDLLTTLV 120NKFDNIASFI DVMDELGLEH SFTDNYKMFA DSKAICLDLQ FINSFARMSK IDDEKSKRQL 180FRDALVVLDI GDKNEDWIEK YLTSDIFKRD ENGNKIDGEK RDFRNFIANN VIKSARFKYL 240VKYSSADGMI KLKKNEKLIS FVLEQLPETQ IDRYYESCGL DCAVADRKVR IEKLTGLIRD 300MRFDNFRGVN YSNDACKKDK QAKAKYQAII SLYLMVLYQI VKNMIYVNSR YVIAFHCLER 360DLLFFNIELD NSYQYSNCNE LTEKFIKDKY MKEGALGFNM KAGRYLTKNI GNCSNELRKI 420YRNQVDHFAV VRKIGNYAAD IASVGSWFE. 449

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig10037000527: (SEQ ID NO: 72)YMDQNFANSD AWAIHVYRNK IQHLDAVRHA DMYIGDIREF HSWFELYHYI IQRRIIDQYA 60YESTPGSSRD GSAIIDEERL NPATRRYFRL ITTYKT. 96

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig238000329: (SEQ ID NO: 73) RYDKDRSKIYTMMDFVIYRY YIDNNNDSID FINKLRSSID EKSKEKLYNE EANRLWNKLK 60 EYMLYIKEFNGKLASRTPDR DGNISEFVES LPKIHRLLPR GQKISNFSKL MYLLTMFLDG 120 KEINDLLTTLINKFENIQGF LDIMPEINVN AKFEPEYVFF NKSHEIAGEL KLIKGFAQMG 180 EPAATLKLEMTADAIKILGT EKEDAELIKL AESLFKDENG KLLGNKQHGM RNFIGNNVIK 240 SKRFHYLIRYGDPAHLHKIA TNKNVVRFVL GRIADMQKKQ GQKGKNQIDR YYEVCVGNKD 300 IKKTIEEKIDALTDIIVNMN YDQFEKKKAV IENQNRGKTF EEKNKYKRDN AEREKFKKII 360 SLYLTVIYHILKNIVNVNSR YILGFHCLER DKQLYIEKYN KDKLDGFVAL TKFCLGDEER 420 YEDLKAKAQASIQALETANP KLYAKYMNYS DEEKKEEFKK QLNRERVKNA RNAYLKNIKN 480 YIMIRLQLRDQTDSSGYLCG EFRDKVAHLE VARHAHEYI. 519

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig2643000492: (SEQ ID NO: 84) NGEIVSLAEKEAFSAKIADK NIGCKIENKQ FRHPKGYDVI ADNPIYKGSP RQDMLGLKET 60 LEKRYFSPSDSIDNVRVQVA HNILDIEKIL AEYITNAVYS FDNIAGFGKD IIGDDFSPVY 120 TYDKFEKSDRYEYFKNLLNN SRLGYYGQAF FECDDSKENK KKKDAIKCYN IIALLSGLRH 180 W. 181

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig874000057: (SEQ ID NO: 85) MSKNKESYAKGMGLKSALVS GSKVYMTSFE GGNDAKLEKV VENSEIVSLA EKESFSAEIF 60 KKNIGCKIENKKFKHPKRYD VIADNPLYKG SVRQDMLGLK ETLEKRYFNS ADGTDNVCIQ 120 VIHNILDIEKILAEYITNAV YSFDNIAGFG EDIIGMGGFK PIYTYKQFKE PDKYNKKFDD 180 ILNNSRLGYYGKAFFEKNDL KHNPNKKKRD KNPYILKYDN ECYYIIALLS GLRHWNIHSH 240 AKDDLVSYRWLYNLDSILNR EYISTLNYLY DDIADELTES FSKNSSANVN YIAETLNIDP 300 SEFAQQYFRFSIMKEQKNMG FNVSKLREIM LDRKELSDIR DNHRVFDSIR SKLYTMMDFV 360 IYRYYIEEAAKTEAENRNLP ENEKKISEKD FFVINLRGSF DENQKEKLYI EEAKRLWEKL 420 KDIMLKIKEFRGEKVKEYKK. 440

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig4781000489: (SEQ ID NO: 86) LDKQLDYEYIRTLNYMFNDI ADELTRTFSK NSAANVNYIA ETLNIDPNKF AEQYFRFSIM 60 KEQKNLGFNLTKLRESMLDR RELSDIRDNH NVFDSIRPKL YTMMDFVIYK HYIDEAKKTE 120 AENKSLPDDRKNLSEKD. 137

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig12144000352: (SEQ ID NO: 87)RMGEPVANTK RVMMIDAVKI LGTDLSDDEL KEMADSFFKD SDGNLLKKGK HGMRNFITNN 60VIKNKRFHYL IRYGDPAHLH EIAKNEA. 87

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig5590000448: (SEQ ID NO: 88) VHNNEEKDLIKYTWLYNLDK YLDAEYITTL NYMYNDIGDE LTDSFSKNSA ANINYIAETL 60 GIDPKTFAEQYFRFSIMKEQ KNLGFNLTKL REVMLDRKDM SEIRENHNDF DSIRAKVYTM 120 MDFVIYRYYIEEAAKVNAAN KSLPDNEKSL SEKDIFVISL RGSFNEDQKD RLYYDEAQRL 180 WSKVGKLMLKIKKFRGKDTR KYKNMGTPRI RRLIPEGRDI STFSKLMYAL TMFLDGKEIN 240 DLLTTLINKFDNIQSFLKVM PLIGVNAKFA EEYSFFNNSE KIADELRLIK SFARMGEPVA 300 DARRAMYIDAIRILGTDLSD DELKALADSF SLDENGNKLG KGKHGMRNFI INNVITNKRF 360 HYLIRYGNPVHLHEIAKNEA VVKFVLGRIA DIQKKQGQNG KNQIDRYYET CIGK. 414

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig525000349: (SEQ ID NO: 89) MSKKENRKSYVKGLGLKSTL VSDSKVYLTT FADGSNAKLE KCVENNKIIC ISNDKEAFAA 60 SIANKNVGYKIKNDEKFRHP KGYDIISNNP LLHNNSVQQD MLGLKNVLEK RYFGKSSGGD 120 NNLCIQIIHNIIDIEKILSE YIPNVVYAFN NIAGFKDEHN NIIDIIGTQT YNSSYTYADF 180 SKDKSDKKYIEFQKLLKNKR LGYWGKAFFT GQGNNAKVRQ ENQCFHIIAL LISLRNWATH 240 SNELDKHTKRTWLYKLDDTN ILNAEYVKTL NYLYDTIADE LTKSFSKNGA VNVNYLAKKY 300 NIKDDLPGFSEQYFRFSIMK EQKNLGFNIS KLRENMLDFK DMSVI. 345

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig7229000302: (SEQ ID NO: 90) KKISSLTKFCLGESDEKKLK ALAKKSLEEL KTTNSKLYEN YIKYSDERKA EEAKRQINRE 60 RAKTAMNAHLRNTKWNDIMY GQLKDLADSK SRICSEFRNK AAHLEVARYA HMYINDISEV 120 KSYFRLYHYIMQRRIIDVIE NNPKAKYEGK VKVYFEDVKK NKKYNKNLLK LMCVPFGYCI 180 PRFKNLSIEQMFDMNETDNS DKKKEK. 206

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig3227000343: (SEQ ID NO: 91) IGDISEVNSYFQLYHYIMQR ILIDKIGSKT TGKAKEYFDS VIVNKKYDDR LLKLLCSPLG 60 YCLTRYKDLSIEALFDMNEA AKYDKLNKER KNKKK. 95

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Gut_metagenome_contig7030000469: (SEQ ID NO: 92) SIRSKLYTMMDFVIYRYYIE ESAKAAAENK PSESDSFVIR LRGSFNENQK EELYIEEAER 60 LWKKFGEIMLKIKEFRGEKV KEYKKEVPRI ERILPHGKDI SAFSKLMYML SMFLD. 115

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d gut_metagenome_P17E0k2120140920, _c87000043: (SEQ ID NO:93) MYFSKMIYML TYFLDGKEIN DLLTTLISKF DNIKEFLKIM KSSAVDVECE LTAGYKLFND 60SQRITNELFI VKNIASMRKP AASAKLTMFR DALTILGIDD KITDDRISEI LKLKEKGKGI 120HGLRNFITNN VIESSRFVYL IKYANAQKIR EVAKNEKVVM FVLGGIPDTQ IERYYKSCVE 180FPDMNSSLEA KRSELARMIK NISFDDFKNV KQQAKGRENV AKERAKAVIG LYLT. 234

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OBVH01003037.1, human gut metagenome sequence (also found in WGScontigs emb|OBXZ01000094.1|and emb|OBJF01000033.1|): (SEQ ID NO: 94)MAKKKRITAK ERKQNHRELL MKKADSNAEK EKAKKPVVEN KPDTAISKDN TPKPNKEIKK 60SKAKLAGVKW VIKANDDVAY ISSFGKGNNS VLEKRIMGDV SSNVNKDSHM YVNPKYTKKN 120YEIKNGFSSG SSLVTYPNKP DKNSGMDALC LKPYFEKDFF GHIFTDNMHI QAIYNIFDIE 180KILAKHITNI IYTVNSFDRN YNQSGNDTIG FGLNYRVPYS EYGGGKDSNG EPKNQSKWEK 240RDNFIKFYNE SKPHLGYYEN IFYDHGEPIS EEKFYNYLNI LNFIRNNTFH YKDDDIELYS 300ENYSEEFVFI NCLNKFVKNK FKNVNKNFIS NEKNNLYIIL NAYGKDTENV EVVKKYSKEL 360YKLSVLKTNK NLGVNVKKLR ESAIEYGYCP LPYDKEKEVA KLSSVKHKLY KTYDFVITHY 420LNSNDKLLLE IVETLRLSKN DDEKENVYKK YAEKLFKADD VINPIKAISK LFARKGNKLF 480KEKIIIKKEY IEDVSIDKNI YDFTKVIFFM TCFLDGKEIN DLLTNIISKL QVIEDHNNVI 540KFISNNKDAV YKDYSDKYAI FRNAGKIATE LEAIKSIARM ENKIENAPQE PLLKDALLSL 600GVSDDTKVLE NTYNKYFDSK EKTDKQSQKV STFLMNNVIN NNRFKYVIKY INPADINGLA 660KNRYLVKFVL SKIPEEQIDS YYKLFSNEEE PGCEEKIKLL TKKISKLNFQ TLFENNKIPN 720VEKEKKKAII TLYFTIVYIL VKNLVNINGL YTLALYFVER DGYFYKDICG KKDKKKSYND 780VDYLLLPEIF SGSKYREETK NLKLPKEKDR DIMKKYLPND KDREKYNKFF TAYRNNIVHL 840NIIAKLSELT KNIDKDINSY FDIYHYCTQR VMFNYCKEKN DVVLAKMKDL AHIKSDCNEF 900SSKHTYPFSS AVLRFMNLPF AYNVPRFKNL SYKKFFDKQ. 939

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigtpg|DJXD01000002.1| (uncultivated Ruminococcus assembly, UBA7013, fromsheep gut metagenome): (SEQ ID NO: 95) MKKQKSKKTV SKTSGLKEAL SVQGTVIMTSFGKGNMANLS YKIPSSQKPQ NLNSSAGLKN 60 VEVSGKKIKF QGRHPKIATT DNPLFKPQPGMDLLCLKDKL EMHYFGKTFD DNIHIQLIYQ 120 ILDIEKILAV HVNNIVFTLD NVLHPQKEELTEDFIGAGGW RINLDYQTLR GQTNKYDRFK 180 NYIKRKELLY FGEAFYHENE RRYEEDIFAILTLLSALRQF CFHSDLSSDE SDHVNSFWLY 240 QLEDQLSDEF KETLSILWEE VTERIDSEFLKTNTVNLHIL CHVFPKESKE TIVRAYYEFL 300 IKKSFKNMGF SIKKLREIML EQSDLKSFKEDKYNSVRAKL YKLFDFIITY YYDHHAFEKE 360 ALVSSLRSSL TEENKEEIYI KTARTLASALGADFKKAAAD VNAKNIRDYQ KKANDYRISF 420 EDIKIGNTGI GYFSELIYML TLLLDGKEINDLLTTLINKF DNIISFIDIL KKLNLEFKFK 480 PEYADFFNMT NCRYTLEELR VINSIARMQKPSADARKIMY RDALRILGMD NRPDEEIDRE 540 LERTMPVGAD GKFIKGKQGF RNFIASNVIESSRFHYLVRY NNPHKTRTLV KNPNVVKFVL 600 EGIPETQIKR YFDVCKGQEI PPTSDKSAQIDVLARIISSV DYKIFEDVPQ SAKINKDDPS 660 RNFSDALKKQ RYQAIVSLYL TVMYLITKNLVYVNSRYVIA FHCLERDAFL HGVTLPKMNK 720 KIVYSQLTTH LLTDKNYTTY GHLKNQKGHRKWYVLVKNNL QNSDITAVSS FRNIVAHISV 780 VRNSNEYISG IGELHSYFEL YHYLVQSMIAKNNWYDTSHQ PKTAEYLNNL KKHHTYCKDF 840 VKAYCIPFGY VVPRYKNLTI NELFDRNNPNPEPKEEV. 877

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (noprotein accession): contig tpg|DJXD01000002.1| (uncultivatedRuminococcus assembly, UBA7013, from sheep gut metagenome) (SEQ ID NO:95) comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d DR: (SEQ ID NO: 96) caactacaac cccgtaaaaa tacggggttctgaaac. 36

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigOGZC01000639.1 (human gut metagenome assembly): (SEQ ID NO: 97)MKKKNIRATR EALKAQKIKK SQENEALKKQ KLAEEAAQKR REELEKKNLA QWEETSAEGR 60RSRVKAVGVK SVFVVGDDLY LATFGNGNET VLEKKITPDG KITTFPEEET FTAKLKFAQT 120EPTVATSIGI SNGRIVLPEI SVDNPLHTTM QKNTIKRSAG EDILQLKDVL ENRYFDRSFN 180DDLHIRLIYN ILDIEKILAE YTTNAVFAID NVSGCSDDFL SNFSTRNQWD EFQNPEQHRE 240HFGNKDNVIC SVKKQQDLFF NFFKNNRIGY FGKAFFHAES ERKIVKKTEK EVYHILTLIG 300SLRQWITHST EGGISRLWLY QLEDALSREY QETMNNCYNS TIYGLQKDFE KTNAPNLNFL 360AEILGKNASE LAEPYFRFII TKEYKNLGFS IKTLREMLLD QPDLQEIREN HNVYDSIRSK 420LYKMIDFVLV YAYSNERKSK ADALASNLRS AITEDAKKRI YQNEADQLWT SYQELFKRIR 480GFKGAQVKEY SSKNMPIPIQ KQIQNILKPA EQVTYFTKLM YLLTMFLDGK EINDLLTTLI 540NKFDNISSLL KTMEQLELQT TFKEDYTFFQ QSSRLCKEIT QLKSFARMGN PISNLKEVMM 600VDAIQILGTE KSEQELQSMA CFFFRDKNGK KLNTGEHGMR NFIGNNVISN TRFQYLIRYG 660NPQKLHTLSQ NETVVRFVLS RIAKNQRVQG MNGKNQIDRY YETCGGTNSW SVSEEEKINF 720LCKILTNMSY DQFQDVKQSG AEITAEEKRK KERYKAIISL YLTVLYQLIK NLVNINARYI 780IAFHCLERDA ILYSSKFNTS INLKKRYTAL TEMILGYETD EKARRKDTRT VYEKAEAAKN 840RHLKNVKWNC KTRENLENAD KNAIVAFRNI VAHLWIIRDA DRFITGMGAM KRYFDCYHYL 900LQRELGYILE KSNQGSEYTK KSLEKVQQYH SYCKDFLHML CLPFAYCIPR YKNLSIAELF 960DRHEPEAEPK EEASSVNNSQ FITT. 984

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OHBM01000764.1 (human gut metagenome assembly): (SEQ ID NO: 98)XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 60XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 120XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX 180XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXHPLQKRYR YLTSTNLKSF 240ETYKNNLVNK KKFDLDRVKK IPQLAYFGSA FYNTPEDTSA KITKTKIKSN EEIYYTFMLL 300STARNFSAHY LDRNRAKSSD AEDFDGTSVI MYNLDNEELY KKLYNKKVHM ALTGMKKVLD 360ANFNKKVEHL NNSFIKNSAK DFVILCEVLG IKSRDEKTKF VKDYYDFVVR KNYKHLGFSV 420KELRELLFAN HDSNKYIKEF DKISNKKFDS VRSRLNRLAD YIIYDYYNKN NAKVSDLVKY 480LRAAADDEQK KKIYLNESIN LVKSGILERI KKILPKLNGK IIGNMQPDST ITASMLHNTG 540KDWHPISENA HYFTKWIYTL TLFMDGKEIN DLVTTLINKF DNIASFIEVL KSQSVCTHFS 600EERKMFIDSA EICSELSAMN SFARMEAPGA SSKRAMFVEA ARILGDNRSK EELEEYFDTL 660FDKSASKKEK GFRNFIRNNV VDSNRFKYLT RYTDTSSVKA FSNNKALVKF AIKDIPQEQI 720LRYYNSCFGA SERYYNDGMS DKLVEAIGKI NLMQFNGVIQ QADRNMLPEE KKKANAQKEK 780YKSIIRLYLT VCYLFFKNLV YVNSRYYSAF YNLEKDRSLF EINGELKPTG KFDEGHYTGL 840VKLFIDNGWI NPRASAYLTV NLANSDETAI RTFRNTAEHL EALRNADKYL NDLKQFDSYF 900EIYHYITQRN IKEKCEMLKE QTVKYNNDLL KYHGYSKDFV KALCVPFGYN LPRFKNLSID 960ALFDKNDKRE KLKKGFED. 978

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OHCP01000044.1 (human gut metagenome assembly): (SEQ ID NO: 99)MAKKITAKQK REEKERLNKQ KWAKNDSVII VPETKEEIKT GEIQDNNRKR SRQKSQAKAM 60GLKAVLSFDN KIAIASFVSS KNAKSSHIER ITDKEGTTIS VNSKMFESSV NKRDINIEKR 120ITIEEPQQDG TIKKEEKGVK STTCNPYFKV GGKDYIGIKE IAEEHFFGRA FPNENLRVQI 180AYNIFDVQKI LGTFVNNIIY SFYNLSRDEV QSDNDVIGML YSISDYDRQK ETETFLQAKS 240LLKQTEAYYA YFDDVFKKNK KPDKNKEGDN SKQYQENLRH NFNILRVLSF LRQICMHAEV 300HVSDDEGCTR TQNYTDSLEA LFNISKAFGK KMPELKTLID NIYSKGINAI NDEFVKNGKN 360NLYILSKVYP NEKREVLLRE YYNFVVCKEG SNIGISTRKL KETMIAQNMP SLKEENTYRN 420KLYTVMNFIL VRELKNCATI REQMIKELRA NMDEEEGRDR IYSKYAKEIY LYVKDKLKLM 480LNVFKEEAEG IIIPGKEDPV KFSHGKLDKK EIESFCLTTK NTEDITKVIY FLCKFLDGKE 540INELCCAMMN KLDGISDLIE TAKQCGEDVE FVDQFKCLSK CATMSNQIRI VKNISRMKKE 600MTIDNDTIFL DALELLGRKI EKYQKDKNGD YVKDEKGKKV YTKDYNNFQD MFFEGKNHRV 660RNFVSNNVIK SKWFSYVVRY NKPAECQALM RNSKLVKFAL DELPDSQIEK YYISVFGEKS 720SSSNEEMRRE LLKKLCDFSV RGFLDEIVLL SEDEMKQKDK FSEKEKKKSL IRLYLTIVYL 780ITKSMVKINT RFSIACATYE RDYILLCQSE KAERAWEKGA TAFALTRKFL NHDKPTFEQY 840YTREREISAM PQEKRKELRK ENDQLLKKTH YSKHAYCYIV DNVNNLTGAV ANDNGRGLPC 900LSEKNDNANL FLEMRNKIVH LNVVHDMVKY INEIKNITSY YAFFCYVLQR MIIGNNSNEQ 960NKFKAKYSKT LQEFGTYSKD LMWVLNLPFA YNLPRYKNLS NEQLFYDEEE RMEKIVGRKN 1020DSR. 1023

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OGDF01008514.1|(human gut metagenome assembly): (SEQ ID NO: 100)MTETKPKRED IAKTPAAKSR SKAAGLKSTF AVNGSVLLTS FGRGNDAVPE KLITEKAVSE 60INTVKPRFSV EKPATSYSSS FGIKSHISAT ADNPLAGRAP VGEDAIHAKE VLEQRVFGKT 120FSDDNIHIQL IYNILDIRKI LSTYANNVVF TINSMRRLDE YDREQDYLGY LYTGNSYERL 180LDIADKYAVD GEDWRNTAAG ISNDFEKKQF QTINGFWDLL DMIEPYMCYF SEAFFCETTV 240KDPDSGRIVP CLEQRSDGDI YNILRILSIV RQTCMHDNAS MRTVMFTLGQ NSVRDRKNGF 300DELAELLDYL YDEKIDIVNR DFLRNQKNNI ELLSRIYGSS ADSPERDRLV QNFYDFRVLS 360QDKNLGFSIK KLREKLLDSP ALSVVRSKKY DTMRSKIYSL IDFMIYRKFS ENHVAVDDFV 420EELRSLLTED EKESAYSRWA ETLINDGFAQ EILVKLLPQT DPAVIGKIKG KKLLNDSIAG 480IKLKKDASFF TKIINVLCMF QDGKEINELV SSLVNKFANI QSFVDVMRSQ GIDSGFTADY 540AMFAESGRIS RELHILKGIA RMQHSIAGLG DVKIYGSDDK FHGVSRRVYT DAAYILGFGE 600RSEDNDGYVD DYVSSKLLGG ADKNLRNFIT NNVIKNRRFL YTVRYMNPKR AKKLVQNDAL 660VVLALSGIPE TQIDRYYKSC IEKRSFNPDL NEKIAALSEM ITTLKIDDFE DVKQNPEKNA 720NYEAKKNQRI SKERYKACIG LYLTVLYLIC KNLVKINARY SIAIGCLERD TQLHGVDFKG 780AAYMTRDVFI AKGWINPKKP TVKSIKEQYA FLTPYIFTTY RNMIAHLAAV TNAYKYIPQM 840DRFKSWFHLY HTVIQHSLIQ QYEYDRDYGR KGAPVVSERV LQLLEQCREH SNYSRDLLHI 900LNLPFGYNLP RYLNLSSEKY FDANAI. 926

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OGPN01002610.1 (human gut metagenome assembly): (SEQ ID NO: 101)MAKKITAKQK REEKERLNKQ KWAKQDTPVV PKSKTEEKPV AASDDKLLKT TQVKKVQTKS 60KAKAMGLKTV LSFDDKIAIA SFVNDKKTKL PHIERITDKS GTTIHENARM FDSSVDEQNV 120NIEKRMTIEE KQNDGTFKKD EKDVKATICN PYFKTCGKDY IGIKDVAEKY FFGKTFPNEN 180LRVQIAYNVF DIQKILGTYV NNIIYSFYNL RRDGKSDVDI IGSLYAFADF DNQLKDKPAF 240REAKDLLKNT EAYFSYFGDV FKKSKKGKKD ENNEDYEKNL RHNFNVLRVL SFLRQICTHA 300YVKCTGGAKN NGDSTKVEAE SLDALFNITE YFAKTAPELS KTINEIYKEG IDRINNDFVT 360NGKNNLYILS KVYPDMQRNE LVKKYYQFVV CKEGNNVGIN TRKLKESIIS QHPWITTPQD 420NNKANDYESC RHKLYTIMCF ILVAELDAHE SIRDNMVAEL RANMDGDDGR DAIYEKYAKD 480IYHIVKDKLL AMQKVFDEEL VPVKVEGKND PQQFTHGKLG KKEIESFCLS DKNTSDIAKV 540VYFLCNFLDG KEINELCCAM MNKFDGIGDL IDTAKQCGEE VKFIEEFACL SNCRKITNDI 600RVAKSISKMK NKVNIDNDII YLDAIELLGR KIEKYQKDEN GKILLGTDGK RLYTQEYKYF 660NDMFFNAGNH KVRNFIANNV MQSKWFFYVV RYNKPAECQI IMRNKTLVKF TLDDLPDMQI 720QRYYSSVFGD NNMPAVDEMR KRLLDKINQF SVRGFLDELD EIVLMSDEES KRNKSSEKEQ 780KKSLIRLYLT IAYLITKSMV KINTRFSIAC AMYERDYALL CQSEMKGGPW DGGAQALAVT 840RKFLNHDREV FDRYCAREAE IARLPSEERK PLRKANDKLL KQTHYTNHSY TYIVNNLNSF 900TDIDYCAKDV GLPAPNDKND NASILGEMRN DIAHLNIVHD MVKYIEELKD ISSYYAFYCY 960VLQRRLVGKD PNCQNKFKAK YAKELNDYGT YNKNLMWMLN LPFAYNLPRY KNLSSEFLFY 1020DMEYNKKDDE. 1030

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): from contigemb|OBLI01020244 and emb|OBLI01038679 (from pig gut metagenome): (SEQ IDNO: 102) MAKKITAKQR REERERQNKQ KWAKKQADAT AVFECEADIK PADSKDEDCTNIYIKREKKK 60 TQAKAMGLKT VLGFDNKIAI ASFMSSKDSK SSHIERITDP NGKTIREDVRMFDSNVDECS 120 INLEKRMTVE ERQKDGTIKK DEKDVKSTIC NPYSNECGKD YIGIKSVAEELFFGRTFPND 180 NLRVQIAYNI FDIQKILGTY INNIIYSFYN LSRDESQSDN DVIGTLYMLKDFDGQKETDT 240 FRQARALLER TEAYYSYFDN VFKKIDKNKK KSDDCKRERN EILRYNFNVLRVLSFLRQIC 300 AHAQVKISNE HDREKGGGLV DSLDALFNIS RFFDAVAPEL NEVINSVYSKGIDDINDNFV 360 KNGKNNFYIL SKIYPEVARE DLLREYYYFV VSKEGNNIGI STKKLKEAIIVQDMSYIKSE 420 DYDTYRNKLY TVLCFILVKE LNERTTIREQ MVADLRANMN GDIGREDIYSKYAKIIYAQV 480 KPRFDTMKSA FEEEAKDVIV PDKKKPVKFS HGKLDKNEIE RFCITSANTDSVAKIIYFLC 540 KFLDGKEINE LCCAMMNKLD GINDLIETAE QCGAKVEFVD KFSVLSNCETISDQIRIVKS 600 ISKMKKEIAI DNDTIFLDAL ELLGRKIDKY KKDATGKYLK DENGKYLYSKEYDDFQYMFF 660 KDSHRVRNFI SNSVIKSKWF SYIVRYNQPS ECRAIMKNKT LVKFALDELPDLQIQRYFVA 720 LYGDEDLPSY GEMRKILLKK LHDFSIKGFL DEIVLLSDLD MESQDKYCEKEQKKSLFRLY 780 LTIAYLITKS MVKINTRFSI ACATYERDYA LLCASNKQER AWSSGATALALTRRFLNQDK 840 LIFEKHYARE GEISKLPKEE RKAMRKVNDQ LLKRTHFSKH SYCYIVDNVNRLTGGECRTD 900 KRVLPVLNEK NDNAGILLDF RKTIAHLNVV HKMVDYVDEI KGITSYYAFFCYVLQRMLVG 960 NNLNEKNAIK EKYSATVKSF GTYSKDFMWL INLPFAYNLP RYKNLSNEQLFYDEEERNET 1020 EEQIDRL. 1027

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigOIZX01000427.1: (SEQ ID NO: 103) MAKKKKTARQ LREEMQQQRK QAIQKQQEQRQEKAAAARET AAPEQPAAAP VPKRQRKSLA 60 KAAGLKSNFI LDPQRRTTVM TAFGQGSTAILEKQIVDRAI SDLQPVQQFQ VEPASAAKYR 120 LKNSRVRFPN VTADDPLYRR KDGGFVPGMDALRRKNVLEQ RFFGKSFADN IHIQMIYSIL 180 DIHKILAAAS GHIVHLLNIV NGSKDRDFIGMLAAHVLYNE LNEEAKRSIA DFCKSPRLIY 240 YSAAFYETLD NGKSERRSNE DIFNILALMTCLRNFSSHHS IAIKVKDYSA AGLYNLRRLG 300 PDMKKMLDTF YTEAFIQLNQ SFQDHNTTNLTCLFDILNIS DSARQKQLAE EFYRYVVFKE 360 QKNLGFSVRK LREEMLLLPD AAVIADKRYDTCRSKLYNLM DFLILRVYRT GRADRCDKLP 420 EALRAALTDE EKAVVYHKEA LSLWNEMRTLILDGLLPQMT PENLSRLSGQ KRKGELSLDD 480 AMLKECLYEP GPVPEDAAPE EANAEYFCRMIYLATLFMDG KEINTLLTTL ISKFENIAAF 540 LQTMEQLNIE AELGPEYAMF TRSRAVAEQLRVINSFALMK KPQVNAKQQL YRAAVTLLGT 600 EDPDGVTDEM LCIDPVTGKM LPPNQRHHGDTGLRNFIANN VVESRRFQYL IRYSDPAQLH 660 QLASNKKLVR FVLSSIPDTQ INRYYETCGQTRLAGRAAKV EFLTDMIAAI RFDQFRDVNQ 720 KERGANTQKE RYKAMLGLYQ TVLYLAVKNLVNINARYVMA FHCVERDMFL YDGELTDPKG 780 ESVSAFLAVN GKKGVQPQYL LLTQLFIRRDYLKRSACEQI QHNMENISDR LLREYRNAVA 840 HLNVIAHLAD YSADMREITS YYGLYHYLMQRHLFKRHAWQ IRQPERPTEE EQKLIEQEQK 900 QLAWEKALFD KTLQYHSYNK DLVKALNAPFGYNLARYKNL SIEPLFSKEA APAAEIKATH 960 A. 961

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigOCTW011587266.1: (SEQ ID NO: 104) MKQNDRENNN KIKKSAAKAV GVKSLARLSDGSTVVSSFGK GAAAELESLI TGGEIRKLSD 60 KAILEITDDT QNKNAYNVKS SRIPNLTARTDKLSDKSGMD DLGFKRELEL EVFGQCFDDS 120 IHIQIAHAVF DIQKSLAAVI PNVLYTLNNLDRSYSTDNTS DKKDIIGNTL NYQHSYESFN 180 VEKRGEFTEY YNAAKDRFSY FPDILCVLEKVNGKDRYQPK SEKDAFNVLS SVNMLRNSLF 240 HFAPKSNDGK ARIAVFKNQF DSDFSHITSTVNKIYSAKIA GVNENFLNNE GNNLYIILKA 300 TNWDIKKIVP QLYRFSVLKS DKNMGFNMRKLREFAVESKN IDLSRLNDKF LTNNRKKLYK 360 VIDFIIYYHL NKVLKDSFVD DFVAALRASQSEEEKEKLYA QYSERLFADE GLKSAIKKAV 420 DMISDTKSNI FKMKTPLDKA LIENIKVNSDASDFCKLIYV FTRFLDGKEI NILLNSLIKK 480 FQDIHSFNTT VKKLSENNLI INADYVDDYSLFEQSGTVAR ELMLIKSISK MDFGLDNINL 540 SFMYDDALRT LGVSDENLPE VKREYFGKTKNLSAYIRNNV LENRRFKYVI KYIHPSDVQK 600 IACNKAIAGF VLNRMPDTQI KRYYDSLINKGATDIQAQAK ALLDCITGIS FDAIKDDKHL 660 HKSKEKSPQR SADRERKKAM LTLYYTIVYIFVKQMLHINS LYTIGFFYLE RDQRFIYSRA 720 KKENKNPSKN SYLNDFRSVT AYFIPSEIMKRIEKNENKGF LEDFEALWNS CGKTSRLRKE 780 DVLLYARYIS PDHALKNYKM ILNSYRNKIAHINVIMSAGK YTGGIKRMDS YFSVFQHLVQ 840 CDILSNPNNK GKCFESESLK PLLLDMKFDGTDEKLYSKRL TRALNIPFGY NVPRYKNLTF 900 EKIYLKSSIN E. 911

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OGNF01009141.1: (SEQ ID NO: 105) MADIDKKKSS AKAAGLKSTF VLENNKLLMTSFGNGNKAVI EKIIDEKVDS INEPEVFSVT 60 PCDKKFELQP AKRGLAADSL VDNPLKSKKTAGDDAIHSRK FLERQFFDGN TFNDNIHIQL 120 IYNILDIEKI LSVHVNDIVY SVNNILSRGEGMEYNDYIGT LNLKSFETYK NNLVNKKKFD 180 LDRVKKIPQL AYFGSAFYNT PEDTSAKITKTKIKSNEEIY YTFMLLSTAR NFSAHYLDRN 240 RAKSSDAEDF DGTSVIMYNL DNEELYKKLYNKKVHMALTG MKKVLDANFN KKVEHLNNSF 300 IKNSAKDFVI LCEVLGIKSR DEKTKFVKDYYDFVVRKNYK HLGFSVKELR ELLFANHDSN 360 KYIKEFDKIS NKKFDSVRSR LNRLADYIIYDYYNKNNAKV SDLVKYLRAA ADDEQKKKIY 420 LNESINLVKS GILERIKKIL PKLNGKIIGNMQPDSTITAS MLHNTGKDWH PISENAHYFT 480 KWIYTLTLFM DGKEINDLVT TLINKFDNIASFIEVLKSQS VCTHFSEERK MFIDSAEICS 540 ELSAMNSFAR MEAPGASSKR AMFVEAARILGDNRSKEELE EYFDTLFDKS ASKKEKGFRN 600 FIRNNVVDSN RFKYLTRYTD TSSVKAFSNNKALVKFAIKD IPQEQILRYY NSCFGASERY 660 YNDGMSDKLV EAIGKINLMQ FNGVIQQADRNMLPEEKKKA NAQKEKYKSI IRLYLTVCYL 720 FFKNLVYVNS RYYSAFYNLE KDRSLFEINGELKPTGKFDE GHYTGLVKLF IDNGWINPRA 780 SAYLTVNLAN SDETAIRTFR NTAEHLEALRNADKYLNDLK QFDSYFEIYH YITQRNIKEK 840 CEMLKEQTVK YNNDLLKYHG YSKDFVKALCVPFGYNLPRF KNLSIDALFD KNDKREKLKK 900 GFED. 904

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contigemb|OIEN01002196.1: (SEQ ID NO: 106) MERQKRKMKS KSKMAGVKSV FVIGDELLMTSFGDGDDAVL EKDIDENGVV NDCRNPAAYD 60 AVYGTDSIRV KKTNNNIRAK VNNPLAKSNIRSEESALFRT RVNEYKREQK DKYETLFFGK 120 TFDDNIHIQL ISKILDIEKT FSVVIGNIVYAINNLSLEQS IDRPIDIFGD KNTQGISLRE 180 DNDYLKTMLP RCEYLFHNIL NSDSDNNSKMNYNKVNKGKE EKDNRNNENI EKLKKALEVI 240 KIIRVDSFHG VDGIKGDQKF PRSKYNLAVNYNEEIQKTIS EPFNRKVEEV QQDFYRNSCV 300 NIDFLKEIMY GSNYTDRGSD SLECSYFNFAILKQNKNMGF SITSIRECLL DLYELNFESM 360 QNLRPRANSF CDFLIYDYYC KNESERANLVDCLRSAASEE EKKNIYFQTA ERVKEKFRNA 420 FNRISRFDAS YIKNSREKNL SGGSSLPKYSFIEGFTKRSK KINDNDEKNA DLFCNMLYYL 480 AQFLDGKEIN IFLTSIHNIF QNIDSFLKVMKEKGMECKFQ KDFKMFSHAG HVAKKIEIVI 540 SLAKMKKTLD FYNAQALKDA VTILGVSKKHQYLDMNSYLD FYMFDNRSGA TGKNAGKDHN 600 LRNFLVSNVI RSRKFNYLSR YSNLAEVKKLAQNPSLVQFV LSRIEPSLIC RYYESSQGIS 660 SEGITIDEQI KKLTGIIVDM NIDSFENINNGEIGMRYSKA TPQSIERRNQ MRVCVGLYLN 720 VLYQIEKNLM NVNARYVLAF AFAERDALMLNFTLEECKKN KKRSSGGFSF IEMTQFFIDK 780 KLFKVATEAI KKNVLKYNGN PESLNHIPGEYICKNMEGYH ENTVRNFRNM VAHLTAVARV 840 PLYISEVTQI DSYYALYHYC MQMNILQGIEQSGKILDNIK LKNALENARV HRTYSKDAVK 900 YLCLPFAYNI SRYKALTIKD LFDWTEYSCKKDE. 933

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (no protein accession): contige-k87_11092736: (SEQ ID NO: 107) MKRQKTFAKR IGIKSTVAYG QGKYAITTFGKGSKAEIAVR SADPPEETLP TESDATLSIH 60 AKFAKAGRDG REFKCGDVDE TRIHTSRSEYESLISNPAES PREDYLGLKG TLERKFFGDE 120 YPKDNLRIQI IYSILDIQKI LGLYVEDILHFVDGLQDEPE DLVGLGLGDE KMQKLLSKAL 180 PYMGFFGSTD VFKVTKKREE RAAADEHNAKVFRALGAIRQ KLAHFKWKES LAIFGANANM 240 PIRFFQGATG GRQLWNDVIA PLWKKRIERVRKSFLSNSAK NLWVLYQVFK DDTDEKKKAR 300 ARQYYHFSVL KEGKNLGFNL TKTREYFLDKFFPIFHSSAP DVKRKVDTFR SKFYAILDFI 360 IYEASVSVAN SGQMGKVAPW KGAIDNALVKLREAPDEEAK EKIYNVLAAS IRNDSLFLRL 420 KSACDKFGAE QNRPVFPNEL RNNRDIRNVRSEWLEATQDV DAAAFVQLIA FLCNFLEGKE 480 INELVTALIK KFEGIQALID LLRNLEGVDSIRFENEFALF NDDKGNMAGR IARQLRLLAS 540 VGKMKPDMTD AKRVLYKSAL EILGAPPDEVSDEWLAENIL LDKSNNDYQK AKKTVNPFRN 600 YIAKNVITSR SFYYLVRYAK PTAVRKLMSNPKIVRYVLKR LPEKQVASYY SAIWTQSESN 660 SNEMVKLIEM IDRLTTEIAG FSFAVLKDKKDSIVSASRES RAVNLEVERL KKLTTLYMSI 720 AYIAVKSLVK VNARYFIAYS ALERDLYFFNEKYGEEFRLH FIPYELNGKT CQFEYLAILK 780 YYLARDEETL KRKCEICEEI KVGCEKHKKNANPPYEYDQE WIDKKKALNS ERKACERRLH 840 FSTHWAQYAT KRDENMAKHP QKWYDILASHYDELLALQAT GWLATQARND AEHLNPVNEF 900 DVYIEDLRRY PEGTPKNKDY HIGSYFEIYHYIRQRAYLEE VLAKRKEYRD SGSFTDEQLD 960 KLQKILDDIR ARGSYDKNLL KLEYLPFAYNLPRYKNLTTE ALFDDDSVSG KKRVAEWRER 1020 EKTREAEREQ RRQR. 1034

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of CasRX/Cas13d Metagenomic hit (noprotein accession): contig e-k87_11092736 (SEQ ID NO: 107) comprises orconsists of the nucleic acid sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Direct repeat 1: (SEQ ID NO: 108) gtgagaagtc tccttatggggagatgctac. 30

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Ga0129306_1000735: (SEQ ID NO: 109) MQKQREQQTV TDESERKKKPLKSGAKAAGL KSVFVLSEGK ELLTSFGRGN EAVPEKRVTG 60 GTIANARTDN KEAFSAALQNKRFEVFGRTA GSSDDPLAVS RAPGQDLIGA KTALEERYFG 120 RAFADNIHMQ VIYAIQDINKILAVHANNIV YTLNNLDREA DPETDDFIGS GYLTLKNTFE 180 TYCDPAALNE REREKVTVSKQHFDAFMQNP RLAYYGNAFF RKLSKAERLA RGREIFDKES 240 PERRQEILGS RGKNKSVDDEIRALAPEWVK REERDVYSEL VLMSELRQSC FHGQQKNSAR 300 IFRLDNDLGP GVDGARELLDRLYAEKINDL RSFDKTSASS NFRLLFNAYH ADNEKKKELA 360 QEFYRFSVLK VSKNTGFSIRTLREKIIEDH AAQYRDKIYD SMRKKLFSTF DFFLWRFYEE 420 REDEAEELRA CLRAARSDEEKEQIYAEAAA SCWPSVKPFV ESVAATLCDV VKGRTKLNKL 480 KLSADESTLV RNAIDGVRISPRASYFTKLI YLMTLFLDGK EINDLLTTLI HAFENIDSFL 540 SVLGSERLER TFDANYRIFADSGVIAQELR AVNSFARMTT EPFNSKLVMF EDAAQLFGMS 600 GGLVEHAEEL REYLDNKMLDKTKLRLLPDG KVDTGFRNFI ISNVTESRRF RYLVRYCEPR 660 AVRDYMSCRP LIRLTLRDMPDTILRRYYEQ SVGAATVDRE RILDTLADKL LSLRFTDFEN 720 VNQRANAERN REKQKMMGIISLYLNVAYQI VKNLVYVNAR YTMAYHCAER DTELLLNAAG 780 EGNLLRRDRS WPARLHLPRRALARRRDRVE VMERDVARGP EAYNRDEWLG LVRTLRREKR 840 VCDNLHNNYA YLCGADAEPGDASLSLLFVY RNKAAHLSVL NKGGRLSGDL KEAKSWFYVY 900 HFLMQRVLEE EFRNTQALPERLRELLMMAE RYRGCSKDLI KVLNLTFAYN LPRYKNLSID 960 GRFDKNHPDP SDE. 973

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Ga0129317_1008067: (SEQ ID NO: 110) MKKQKKSLVK AAGLKSAFVVGDSVYLTSFG KGNAARLDTK INPDNSTERY VSDSEKHTLK 60 INSITDTELR LSGPFPKQAEAKNPTHKKDN EQKNTRQDML GLKSTLEKFY FGSTFDDNIH 120 IQIIHNIQDI AKILAAHSNNAGYALDNMLA YQGVEFSDMI GYMGTSRTFD NYDPNHKNNK 180 DFFRFLKLPR LGYFGSAFYSQKGKDFEKRS DEEVYNICAL MGQIRQCCFH GKQEKYQLKW 240 LYNFHNFKSN KPFLDTLDKHFDEMIDRINK NFIKNNTPDL IILSGLYPDM AKKELVRLFY 300 DFTTVKEYKN MGFSVKKLREKMLESEEASD FRDKDYDSVR RKLYKLMDFC IYYLYYSDSE 360 RNENLVSRLR ESLTDENKDIIYSKEAKIVW NELRKKFSTI LDNVKGSNIK KLENVKEKFI 420 SEDEFDDIKL DIDISYFSKLMYVMCYFLDG KEINDLLTTL VSKFDNIGSI IEAATQIGIN 480 IEFIDDFKFF DRSKDISVELNIIRNFARMQ APVPNAKRAM QEDAIRILGG SEEDIFSILD 540 DMTGYDKSGK KLAQSKKGFRNFIINNVVES SRFKYIVRYS NPQKIRKLAN NSVVVGFVLG 600 KLPDAQIESY FNSCLPNRVYSTPDKARESL RDMLHNISFN DFADVKQDDR RATPEEKVEK 660 ERYKAIIGLY LTVMYHLVKNLVYVNSRYVM AFHCLERDAM HYDVSLDNYR DLIRHLISEG 720 DSSCNHFISH NRRMRDCIEENVKNSEQLIF GKEDAVIRFR NNVAHLSAIR NANEYIGDIR 780 EITSYFALYH YLMQRKLIDDCKVNDTAHKY FEQLTKYKTY VMDMVKALCS PFGYNLPRFK 840 NLSIEGKFDM HESK. 854

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d Ga0224415_10048792: (SEQ ID NO: 111) MSKKENRKSY VKGLGLKSTLVSDSKVYLTT FADGSNAKLE KCVENNKIIC ISNDKEAFAA 60 SIANKNVGYK IKNDEKFRHPKGYDIISNNP LLHNNSVQQD MLGLKNVLEK RYFGKSSGGD 120 NNLCIQIIHN IIDIEKILSEYIPNVVYAFN NIAGFKDEHN NIIDIIGTQT YNSSYTYADF 180 SKDKSDKKYI EFQKLLKNKRLGYWGKAFFT GQGNNAKVRQ ENQCFHIIAL LISLRNWATH 240 SNELDKHTKR TWLYKLDDTNILNAEYVKTL NYLYDTIADE LTKSFSKNGA VNVNYLAKKY 300 NIKDDLPGFS EQYFRFSIMKEQKNLGFNIS KLRENMLDFK DMSVIRDDHN RYDKDRSKIY 360 TMMDFVIYRY YIDNNNDSIDFINKLRSSID EKSKEKLYNE EANRLWNKLK EYMLYIKEFN 420 GKLASRTPDR DGNISEFVESLPKIHRLLPR GQKISNFSKL MYLLTMFLDG KEINDLLTTL 480 INKFENIQGF LDIMPEINVNAKFEPEYVFF NKSHEIAGEL KLIKGFAQMG EPAATLKLEM 540 TADAIKILGT EKEDAELIKLAESLFKDENG KLLGNKQHGM RNFIGNNVIK SKRFHYLIRY 600 GDPAHLHKIA TNKNVVRFVLGRIADMQKKQ GQKGKNQIDR YYEVCVGNKD IKKTIEEKID 660 ALTDIIVNMN YDQFEKKKAVIENQNRGKTF EEKNKYKRDN AEREKFKKII SLYLTVIYHI 720 LKNIVNVNSR YILGFHCLERDKQLYIEKYN KDKLDGFVAL TKFCLGDEER FEDLKAKAQA 780 SIQALETANP KLYAKYMNYSDEEKKEEFKK QLNRERVKNA RNAYLKNIKN YIMIRLQLRD 840 QTDSSGYLCG EFRDKVAHLEVARHAHEYIG NIKEVNSYFQ LYHYIMQCRL YDVLKNNTKA 900 EAMVKGKAKE YFEALEKEGTYNDKLLKIAC VPFGYCIPRY KNLSMEELFD MNEEKKFKKK 960 APENT. 965

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d 160582958_gene49834: (SEQ ID NO: 112)MKNSVTFKLI QAQENKEAAR KKAKDIAEQA RIAKRNGVVK KEENRINRIQ IEIQTQKKSN 60TQNAYHLKSL AKAAGVKSVF AIGNDLLMTG FGPGNDATIE KRVFQNRAIE TLSSPEQYSA 120EFQNKQFKIK GNIKVLNHST QKMEEIQTEL QDNYNRPHFD LLGCKNVLEQ KYFGRTFSDN 180IHVQIAYNIM DIEKLLTPYI NNIIYTLNEL MRDNSKDDFF GCDSHFSVAY LYDELKAGYS 240DRLKTKPNLS KNIDRIWNNF CNYMNSDSGN TEARLAYFGE LFYKPKETGD AKSDYKTHLS 300NNQKEEWELK SDKEVYNIFA ILCDLRHFCT HGESITPSGK PFPYNLEKNL FPEAKQVLNS 360LFEEKAESLG AEAFGKTAGK TDVSILLKVF EKEQASQKEQ QALLKEYYDF KVQKTYKNMG 420FSIKKLREAI MEIPDAAKFK DDLYSSLRHK LYGLFDFILV KHFLDTSDSE NLQNNDIFRQ 480LRACRCEEEK DQVYRSIAVK VWEKVKKKEL NMFKQVVVIP SLSKDELKQM EMTKNTELLS 540SIETISTQAS LFSEMIFMMT YLLDGKEINL LCTSLIEKFE NIASFNEVLK SPQIGYETKY 600TEGYAFFKNA DKTAKELRQV NNMARMTKPL GGVNTKCVMY NEAAKILGAK PMSKAELESV 660FNLDNHDYTY SPSGKKIPNK NFRNFIINNV ITSRRFLYLI RYGNPEKIRK IAINPSIISF 720VLKQIPDEQI KRYYPPCIGK RTDDVTLMRD ELGKMLQSVN FEQFSRVNNK QNAKQNPNGE 780KARLQACVRL YLTVPYLFIK NMVNINARYV LAFHCLERDH ALCFNSRKLN DDSYNEMANK 840FQMVRKAKKE QYEKEYKCKK QETGTAHTKK IEKLNQQIAY IDKDIKNMHS YTCRNYRNLV 900AHLNVVSKLQ NYVSELPNDY QITSYFSFYH YCMQLGLMEK VSSKNIPLVE SLKNEANDAQ 960SYSAKKTLEY FDLIEKNRTY CKDFLKALNA PFSYNLPRFK NLSIEALFDK NIVYEQADLK 1020KE. 1022

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of CasRX/Cas13d proteins maycomprise or consist of the sequence

CasRX/Cas13d 160582958_gene49834(SEQ ID NO: 112) comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence:CasRX/Cas13d DR: (SEQ ID NO: 113)gaactacacc cctctgttct tgtaggggtc taacac. 36

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d 250twins_35838_GL0110300: (SEQ ID NO: 114)MGNKQRVSAQ KRRENAKLCN QQKARQAESQ RDKIKNMNVE KMKNINTNDI KHTKTTAKKL 60GLKSTIIADK KIILTSFINE QSSKTANIEK VAGFKGDTID TISYTPRMFR SEINPGEIVI 120SKGDDLSEFA NPANFPIGRD YVKIRSALEK QYFGKEFPED NLHVQIAYNV ADIKKILSVY 180INNIIYMFYN LARSEEYDIF YNSQSENSGR DCDVIGSLYY QASYRNQDAN RFEKDGKKKA 240IDSLLDDTRA YYTYFDGLFS VPKREDDGKI KESEKEKAKD QNFDVLRLLS VGRQLTFHSD 300KSNNEAYLFD LSKLTRAAQD ENRRQDIQSL LNILNSTCRS NLEGVNGDFV KHAKNNLYVL 360NQLYPSLKAN DLIGEYYNFI VKKENRNIGI RLITVRELII EHNYTNLKDS KYDTYRNKIY 420TVLNFILFRE IQENSIAIKN FREKLRSTEK AEQPALYQAF ANKIYPMVQA KFAKAIDLFE 480EQYKTKFKSE FKGGISIENM QQQNILLQTE NIDYFSKYVL FLTKFLDGKE INELLCALIN 540KFDNIADLLD ISKQIGTPVV FCADYESLND AAKIAENIRL IKNIAHLRPA IQEAQSSKDN 600ADAAGTPATL LIDAYNMLNT DIQLVYGEAA YEELRKDLFE RKNGTKYNKK GKKVDVYDHK 660FRNFLINNVI KSKWFFYIAK YVKPADCAKM MSNKKMIEFA LRDLPETQIK RYYYTITGNE 720ALGDAESLKG VIIEQLHAFS IKNTLLSIKN MGEGEYKIQQ IGSSKEKLKA IVNLYLTVAY 780LLTKSLVKVN IRFSIAFGCL ERDLVLQKKS EKKFDAIINE ILLEDDKIRK ECDKERAQAK 840TLPRELAQER FAQIKRRESG CYFKSYHVYD YLSKNSNEFK QNHIDFAVTS YRNNVEHLNV 900VHCMTKYFSE VKDVKSYYGV YCYIMQRMLC DELIIKNQDK PDVRQTFEEY NRLLKDHGTY 960SKNLMWLLNF PFAYNLARYK NLSNEDLFNA KNNDQKSK. 998

Exemplary CasRX/Cas13d proteins may comprise or consist of the sequence:

CasRX/Cas13d 250twins_36050_GL0158985: (SEQ ID NO: 115)MKKKHQSAAE KRQVKKLKNQ EKAQKYASEP SPLQSDTAGV ECSQKKTVVS HIASSKTLAK 60AMGLKSTLVM GDKLVITSFA ASKAVGGAGY KSANIEKITD LQGRVIEEHE RMFSADVGEK 120NIELSKNDCH TNVNNPVVTN IGKDYIGLKS RLEQEFFGKT FENDNLHVQL AYNILDIKKI 180LGTYVNNIIY IFYNLNRAGT GRDERMYDDL IGTLYAYKPM EAQQTYLLKG DKDMRRFEEV 240KQLLQNTSAY YVYYGTLFEK VKAKSKKEQR AKEAEIDACT AHNYDVLRLL SLMRQLCMHS 300VAGTAFKLAE SALFNIEDVL SADLKEILDE AFSGAVNKLN DGFVQHSGNN LYVLQQLYPN 360ETIERIAEKY YRLTVRKEDL NMGVNIKKLR ELIVGQYFPE VLDKEYDLSK NGDSVVTYRS 420KIYTVMNYIL LYYLEDHDSS RESMVEALRQ NREGDEGKEE IYRQFAKKVW NGVSGLFGVC 480LNLFKTEKRN KFRSKVALPD VSGAAYMLSS ENIDYFVKML FFVCKFLDGK EINELLCALI 540NKFDNIADIL DAAAQCGSSV WFVDSYRFFE RSRRISAQIR IVKNIASKDF KKSKKDSDES 600YPEQLYLDAL ALLGDVISKY KQNRDGSVVI DDQGNAVLTE QYKRFRYEFF EEIKRDESGG 660IKYKKSGKPE YNHQRRNFIL NNVLKSKWFF YVVKYNRPSS CRELMKNKEI LRFVLRDIPD 720SQVRRYFKAV QGEEAYASAE AMRTRLVDAL SQFSVTACLD EVGGMTDKEF ASQRAVDSKE 780KLRAIIRLYL TVAYLITKSM VKVNTRFSIA FSVLERDYYL LIDGKKKSSD YTGEDMLALT 840RKFVGEDAGL YREWKEKNAE AKDKYFDKAE RKKVLRQNDK MIRKMHFTPH SLNYVQKNLE 900SVQSNGLAAV IKEYRNAVAH LNIINRLDEY IGSARADSYY SLYCYCLQMY LSKNFSVGYL 960INVQKQLEEH HTYMKDLMWL LNIPFAYNLA RYKNLSNEKL FYDEEAAAEK ADKAENERGE. 1020

Yan et al. (2018) Mol Cell. 70(2):327-339 (doi:10.1016/j.molce1.2018.02.2018) and Konermann et al. (2018) Cell173(3):665-676 (doi: 10.1016/j.cell/2018.02.033) have describedCasRX/Cas13d proteins and both of which are incorporated by referenceherein in their entireties. Also see WO Publication Nos. W02018/183703(CasM) and W02019/006471 (Cas13d), which are incorporated herein byreference in their entirety.

Exemplary wild type Cas13d proteins of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of the amino acid sequence:

Cas13d (Ruminococcus flavefaciens XPD3002) sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 45) 1IEKKKSFAKG MGVKSTLVSG SKVYMTTFAE GSDARLEKIV EGDSIRSVNE GEAFSAEMAD 61KNAGYKIGNA KFSHPKGYAV VANNPLYTGP VQQDMLGLKE TLEKRYFGES ADGNDNICIQ 121VIHNILDIEK ILAEYITNAA YAVNNISGLD KDIIGFGKFS TVYTYDEFKD PEHHRAAFNN 181NDKLINAIKA QYDEFDNFLD NPRLGYFGQA FFSKEGRNYI INYGNECYDI LALLSGLAHW 241VVANNEEESR ISRTWLYNLD KNLDNEYIST LNYLYDRITN ELTNSFSKNS AANVNYIAET 301LGINPAEFAE QYFRFSIMKE QKNLGFNITK LREVMLDRKD MSEIRKNHKV FDSIRTKVYT 361MMDFVIYRYY IEEDAKVAAA NKSLPDNEKS LSEKDIFVIN LRGSFNDDQK DALYYDEANR 421IWRKLENIMH NIKEFRGNKT REYKKKDAPR LPRILPAGRD VSAFSKLMYA LTMFLDGKEI 481NDLLTTLINK FDNIQSFLKV MPLIGVNAKF VEEYAFFKDS AKIADELRLI KSFARMGEPI 541ADARRAMYID AIRILGTNLS YDELKALADT FSLDENGNKL KKGKHGMRNF IINNVISNKR 601FHYLIRYGDP AHLHEIAKNE AVVKFVLGRI ADIQKKQGQN GKNQIDRYYE TCIGKDKGKS 661VSEKVDALTK IITGMNYDQF DKKRSVIEDT GRENAEREKF KKIISLYLTV IYHILKNIVN 721INARYVIGFH CVERDAQLYK EKGYDINLKK LEEKGFSSVT KLCAGIDETA PDKRKDVEKE 781MAERAKESID SLESANPKLY ANYIKYSDEK KAEEFTRQIN REKAKTALNA YLRNTKWNVI 841IREDLLRIDN KTCTLFANKA VALEVARYVH AYINDIAEVN SYFQLYHYIM QRIIMNERYE 901KSSGKVSEYF DAVNDEKKYN DRLLKLLCVP FGYCIPRFKN LSIEALFDRN EAAKFDKEKK 961KVSGNS.

Exemplary wild type Cas13d proteins of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of the amino acid sequence:

Cas13d (contig e-k87_11092736): (SEQ ID NO: 46)MKRQKTFAKRIGIKSTVAYGQGKYAITTFGKGSKAEIAVRSADPPEETLPTESDATLSIHAKFAKAGRDGREFKCGDVDETRIHTSRSEYESLISNPAESPREDYLGLKGTLERKFFGDEYPKDNLRIQIIYSILDIQKILGLYVEDILHFVDGLQDEPEDLVGLGLGDEKMQKLLSKALPYMGFFGSTDVFKVTKKREERAAADEHNAKVFRALGAIRQKLAHFKWKESLAIFGANANMPIRFFQGATGGRQLWNDVIAPLWKKRIERVRKSFLSNSAKNLWVLYQVFKDDTDEKKKARARQYYHFSVLKEGKNLGFNLTKTREYFLDKFFPIFHSSAPDVKRKVDTFRSKFYAILDFIIYEASVSVANSGQMGKVAPWKGAIDNALVKLREAPDEEAKEKIYNVLAASIRNDSLFLRLKSACDKFGAEQNRPVFPNELRNNRDIRNVRSEWLEATQDVDAAAFVQLIAFLCNFLEGKEINELVTALIKKFEGIQALIDLLRNLEGVDSIRFENEFALFNDDKGNMAGRIARQLRLLASVGKMKPDMTDAKRVLYKSALEILGAPPDEVSDEWLAENILLDKSNNDYQKAKKTVNPFRNYIAKNVITSRSFYYLVRYAKPTAVRKLMSNPKIVRYVLKRLPEKQVASYYSAIWTQSESNSNEMVKLIEMIDRLTTEIAGFSFAVLKDKKDSIVSASRESRAVNLEVERLKKLTTLYMSIAYIAVKSLVKVNARYFIAYSALERDLYFFNEKYGEEFRLHFIPYELNGKTCQFEYLAILKYYLARDEETLKRKCEICEEIKVGCEKHKKNANPPYEYDQEWIDKKKALNSERKACERRLHFSTHWAQYATKRDENMAKHPQKWYDILASHYDELLALQATGWLATQARNDAEHLNPVNEFDVYIEDLRRYPEGTPKNKDYHIGSYFEIYHYIRQRAYLEEVLAKRKEYRDSGSFTDEQLDKLQKILDDIRARGSYDKNLLKLEYLPFAYNLPRYKNLTTEALFDDDSVSGKKRVAEWREREKTREAEREQRRQR.

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of Cas13d (contig e-k87_11092736)(SEQ ID NO:

46) comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence:

Cas13d (contig e-k87_11092736) Direct Repeat Sequence): (SEQ ID NO: 47)GTGAGAAGTCTCCTTATGGGGAGATGCTAC.

Exemplary wild type Cas13d proteins of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of the amino acid sequence:

Cas13d (160582958_gene49834): (SEQ ID NO: 48)MKNSVTFKLIQAQENKEAARKKAKDIAEQARIAKRNGVVKKEENRINRIQIEIQTQKKSNTQNAYHLKSLAKAAGVKSVFAIGNDLLMTGFGPGNDATIEKRVFQNRAIETLSSPEQYSAEFQNKQFKIKGNIKVLNHSTQKMEEIQTELQDNYNRPHFDLLGCKNVLEQKYFGRTFSDNIHVQIAYNIMDIEKLLTPYINNIIYTLNELMRDNSKDDFFGCDSHFSVAYLYDELKAGYSDRLKTKPNLSKNIDRIWNNFCNYMNSDSGNTEARLAYFGELFYKPKETGDAKSDYKTHLSNNQKEEWELKSDKEVYNIFAILCDLRHFCTHGESITPSGKPFPYNLEKNLFPEAKQVLNSLFEEKAESLGAEAFGKTAGKTDVSILLKVFEKEQASQKEQQALLKEYYDFKVQKTYKNMGFSIKKLREAIMEIPDAAKFKDDLYSSLRHKLYGLFDFILVKHFLDTSDSENLQNNDIFRQLRACRCEEEKDQVYRSIAVKVWEKVKKKELNMFKQVVVIPSLSKDELKQMEMTKNTELLSSIETISTQASLFSEMIFMMTYLLDGKEINLLCTSLIEKFENIASFNEVLKSPQIGYETKYTEGYAFFKNADKTAKELRQVNNMARMTKPLGGVNTKCVMYNEAAKILGAKPMSKAELESVFNLDNHDYTYSPSGKKIPNKNFRNFIINNVITSRRFLYLIRYGNPEKIRKIAINPSIISFVLKQIPDEQIKRYYPPCIGKRTDDVTLMRDELGKMLQSVNFEQFSRVNNKQNAKQNPNGEKARLQACVRLYLTVPYLFIKNMVNINARYVLAFHCLERDHALCFNSRKLNDDSYNEMANKFQMVRKAKKEQYEKEYKCKKQETGTAHTKKIEKLNQQIAYIDKDIKNMHSYTCRNYRNLVAHLNVVSKLQNYVSELPNDYQITSYFSFYHYCMQLGLMEKVSSKNIPLVESLKNEANDAQSYSAKKTLEYFDLIEKNRTYCKDFLKALNAPFSYNLPRFKNLSIEALFDKNIVYEQADLKKE.

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of Cas13d (160582958_gene49834) (SEQID NO: 48) comprises or consists of the nucleic acid sequence:

Cas13d (160582958_gene49834) Direct Repeat Sequence: (SEQ ID NO: 49)GAACTACACCCCTCTGTTCTTGTAGGGGTCTAACAC.

Exemplary wild type Cas13d proteins of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of the amino acid sequence:

Cas13d (contig tpg|DJXD01000002.1|; uncultivatedRuminococcus assembly, UBA7013, from sheep gut metagenome):(SEQ ID NO: 50) MKKQKSKKTVSKTSGLKEALSVQGTVIMTSFGKGNMANLSYKIPSSQKPQNLNSSAGLKNVEVSGKKIKFQGRHPKIATTDNPLFKPQPGMDLLCLKDKLEMHYFGKTFDDNIHIQLIYQILDIEKILAVHVNNIVFTLDNVLHPQKEELTEDFIGAGGWRINLDYQTLRGQTNKYDRFKNYIKRKELLYFGEAFYHENERRYEEDIFAILTLLSALRQFCFHSDLSSDESDHVNSFWLYQLEDQLSDEFKETLSILWEEVTERIDSEFLKTNTVNLHILCHVFPKESKETIVRAYYEFLIKKSFKNMGFSIKKLREIMLEQSDLKSFKEDKYNSVRAKLYKLFDFIITYYYDHHAFEKEALVSSLRSSLTEENKEEIYIKTARTLASALGADFKKAAADVNAKNIRDYQKKANDYRISFEDIKIGNTGIGYFSELIYMLTLLLDGKEINDLLTTLINKFDNIISFIDILKKLNLEFKFKPEYADFFNMTNCRYTLEELRVINSIARMQKPSADARKIMYRDALRILGMDNRPDEEIDRELERTMPVGADGKFIKGKQGFRNFIASNVIESSRFHYLVRYNNPHKTRTLVKNPNVVKFVLEGIPETQIKRYFDVCKGQEIPPTSDKSAQIDVLARIISSVDYKIFEDVPQSAKINKDDPSRNFSDALKKQRYQAIVSLYLTVMYLITKNLVYVNSRYVIAFHCLERDAFLHGVTLPKMNKKIVYSQLTTHLLTDKNYTTYGHLKNQKGHRKWYVLVKNNLQNSDITAVSSFRNIVAHISVVRNSNEYISGIGELHSYFELYHYLVQSMIAKNNWYDTSHQPKTAEYLNNLKKHHTYCKDFVKAYCIPFGYVVPRYKNLTINELFDRNNPNPEPKEEV.

An exemplary direct repeat sequence of Cas13d (contig tpg|DJXDO1000002.1|; uncultivated Ruminococcus assembly, UBA7013, fromsheep gut metagenome) (SEQ ID NO: 50) comprises or consists of thenucleic acid sequence:

Cas13d (contig tpg|DJXD01000002.1|; uncultivated Ruminococcus assembly,UBA7013, from sheep gut metagenome): (SEQ ID NO: 51).CAACTACAACCCCGTAAAAATACGGGGTTCTGAAAC

In some embodiments of the disclosure, a CjeCas9-endonuclease fusionsand gRNA molecule may comprise or consist of the nucleic acid sequenceof:

E43-CjeCas9 and sgRNA plasmid (U6: N's = sgRNA spacer, E43, CjeCas9)(SEQ ID NO: 202) gtttattacagggacagcagagatccagtttggttaattaaggtaccgagggcctatttcccatgattccttcatatttgcatatacgatacaaggctgttagagagataattagaattaatttgactgtaaacacaaagatattagtacaaaatacgtgacgtagaaagtaataatttcttgggtagtttgcagttttaaaattatgttttaaaatggactatcatatgcttaccgtaacttgaaagtatttcgatttcttggctttatatatcttGTGGAAAGGACGAAACACCNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGTTTTAGTCCCTGAAGGGACTAAAATAAAGAGTTTGCGGGACTCTGCGGGGTTACAATCCCCTAAAACCGCTTTTTTTCCTGCAGCCCGGGGGATCCACTAGTTCTAGAGCGGCCGCCACCGCGGTGGAGCTCCAGCTTTTGTTCCCTTTAGTGAGGGTTAATTGCGCGAATTCGCTAGCTAGGTCTTGAAAGGAGTGGGAATTGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGATCCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGACCGGTTCTAGAGCGCTATTTAGAACCatgTGTTCTCCCCAAGAATCTGGCATGACCGCTCTTTCAGCGAGGATGTTGACGCGAAGCAGATCCCTGGGACCTGGGGCCGGGCCACGAGGGTGTCGGGAAGAACCAGGACCGTTGCGACGGAGGGAAGCAGCAGCGGAAGCTCGGAAATCCCATTCTCCGGTTAAACGACCCCGCAAGGCACAACGGCTCAGGGTTGCTTACGAGGGGAGCGATTCCGAAAAGGGTGAAGGAGCAGAGCCCTTGAAGGTTCCAGTATGGGAACCCCAGGATTGGCAGCAGCAGCTTGTAAACATCCGAGCAATGAGGAACAAAAAAGATGCACCTGTTGATCACCTCGGAACCGAACATTGTTATGATTCTAGTGCGCCGCCAAAAGTCCGCCGGTATCAGGTTCTGTTGAGTTTGATGCTGAGTAGTCAGACTAAGGACCAGGTTACGGCCGGAGCAATGCAACGGCTTCGGGCACGGGGACTCACGGTCGATAGCATTTTGCAGACCGATGACGCAACATTGGGTAAACTCATATATCCAGTTGGCTTCTGGCGGAGCAAAGTGAAGTACATCAAGCAGACCTCAGCCATTCTCCAACAACATTACGGAGGTGATATACCCGCAAGCGTAGCTGAACTGGTAGCACTGCCGGGCGTCGGTCCCAAAATGGCACATCTGGCTATGGCGGTTGCTTGGGGAACGGTGTCTGGTATCGCAGTTGATACGCATGTCCACCGCATCGCCAATCGGCTGAGGTGGACTAAAAAAGCCACTAAGTCTCCTGAAGAAACACGGGCTGCTCTGGAAGAGTGGCTTCCACGAGAGCTGTGGCATGAAATCAATGGATTGCTGGTTGGTTTCGGGCAGCAGACATGCTTGCCCGTGCACCCCCGGTGTCATGCTTGCTTGAACCAGGCTTTGTGCCCAGCTGCCCAGGGCCTGAGTGGAAGTGAGACACCGGGAACATCTGAGTCTGCG ACCCCGGAGAGCacaaacGCGCGAATCCTGGCCTTCGcgATTGGCATTAGCAGCATCGGCTGGGCATTCTCTGAAAACGACGAACTGAAGGATTGCGGCGTGCGAATTTTCACTAAGGTCGAAAATCCCAAAACTGGTGAATCACTCGCTCTCCCTAGACGACTGGCACGCTCCGCACGAAAGAGGCTTGCCCGCCGCAAGGCACGCTTGAACCATCTTAAACACCTTATTGCAAATGAGTTTAAACTGAATTATGAGGACTACCAATCCTTTGACGAGTCTCTTGCTAAAGCCTACAAAGGGAGCCTTATATCCCCGTATGAGCTCCGGTTCAGAGCACTCAACGAACTGCTGTCCAAACAGGATTTTGCTCGCGTGATTCTCCACATAGCGAAGAGGCGAGGATACGATGACATTAAAAACAGTGATGATAAGGAAAAAGGGGCCATACTCAAAGCGATTAAGCAAAATGAAGAGAAGCTCGCTAACTATCAATCAGTAGGGGAGTATCTCTATAAAGAGTACTTCCAGAAGTTCAAAGAAAATAGCAAGGAATTTACTAATGTCCGGAATAAAAAGGAGTCTTACGAAAGATGTATTGCGCAATCTTTCCTCAAGGACGAGCTCAAATTGATTTTCAAGAAACAAAGGGAATTTGGGTTCAGCTTCTCAAAAAAATTTGAGGAAGAGGTTCTGAGCGTTGCCTTTTACAAACGCGCCCTTAAGGACTTCTCACATCTCGTAGGGAATTGTAGTTTCTTCACCGATGAAAAACGGGCGCCAAAAAATAGCCCTTTGGCTTTTATGTTTGTCGCTCTGACTCGCATCATTAATCTGCTCAACAACCTTAAAAACACGGAAGGGATTCTGTACACAAAGGATGATCTGAACGCTCTGCTTAACGAAGTTTTGAAGAACGGGACTTTGACCTACAAACAAACCAAAAAGCTTCTTGGTCTCAGTGATGACTACGAATTCAAGGGAGAAAAAGGGACATATTTCATCGAATTCAAGAAGTATAAGGAGTTCATCAAAGCCTTGGGCGAGCACAACTTGTCTCAAGATGATCTCAACGAAATTGCTAAGGATATCACTCTGATTAAAGACGAGATCAAGCTCAAAAAGGCGTTGGCGAAGTATGACCTTAACCAAAACCAAATAGATAGCCTCAGCAAGTTGGAATTTAAAGATCACTTGAATATAAGTTTCAAGGCCCTTAAGTTGGTCACCCCCTTGATGCTTGAAGGAAAGAAATATGATGAGGCATGTAATGAGCTGAATCTCAAGGTTGCTATTAACGAAGACAAAAAAGATTTCCTCCCAGCTTTCAATGAGACTTACTATAAGGACGAGGTTACCAATCCTGTGGTGCTCCGAGCCATCAAAGAGTATCGAAAGGTCCTGAATGCTTTGCTCAAAAAATACGGTAAGGTACACAAAATAAATATTGAGCTCGCAAGGGAGGTCGGTAAGAACCACTCCCAGCGCGCCAAAATAGAAAAGGAACAGAATGAAAATTACAAAGCGAAAAAGGACGCCGAGCTCGAGTGCGAAAAGCTGGGCCTGAAAATAAACAGCAAGAACATTCTCAAACTCCGCCTCTTCAAAGAACAAAAAGAATTTTGTGCTTATAGTGGTGAGAAAATAAAAATCTCCGATCTTCAAGACGAGAAGATGCTCGAAATAGACgcgATATATCCATATAGCAGGTCTTTTGACGATTCTTACATGAATAAAGTGCTTGTTTTCACTAAGCAGAATCAGGAAAAGTTGAATCAGACCCCCTTTGAGGCCTTTGGCAACGACTCAGCAAAGTGGCAGAAGATCGAGGTCTTGGCTAAGAATCTTCCTACTAAGAAACAGAAAAGGATATTGGATAAGAACTATAAAGACAAAGAACAAAAGAACTTTAAAGACCGCAACCTCAATGACACCAGATACATAGCAAGATTGGTTCTGAACTACACAAAAGATTATTTGGACTTCTTGCCGCTGTCTGATGATGAGAACACGAAACTCAACGACACGCAAAAGGGGTCTAAAGTCCACGTCGAAGCTAAATCTGGGATGCTCACCTCAGCATTGAGGCATACGTGGGGATTCTCAGCAAAGGACCGAAACAATCACCTGCACCATGCCATTGACGCAGTTATCATAGCGTATGCCAATAATTCAATAGTAAAAGCGTTTAGCGACTTCAAGAAGGAACAAGAGTCCAACAGCGCCGAGCTCTACGCAAAAAAGATTAGTGAACTCGACTACAAAAACAAAAGAAAATTCTTTGAGCCGTTCAGCGGATTTCGACAGAAGGTATTGGATAAAATAGATGAAATTTTCGTGAGCAAACCCGAAAGGAAAAAGCCCTCAGGCGCCTTGCACGAAGAGACTTTCAGGAAGGAAGAGGAATTCTACCAAAGCTACGGCGGAAAAGAGGGAGTTTTGAAGGCTCTCGAACTTGGAAAGATTAGGAAGGTGAACGGCAAGATAGTGAAAAACGGCGATATGTTCCGGGTTGATATCTTCAAACATAAAAAAACGAATAAATTTTATGCTGTGCCTATATACACTATGGACTTCGCACTTAAGGTCCTGCCGAATAAGGCGGTAGCCCGATCTAAAAAAGGCGAAATTAAGGACTGGATTTTGATGGATGAAAATTACGAGTTCTGCTTTTCTCTCTACAAGGATTCCCTTATATTGATACAGACGAAAGATATGCAGGAACCGGAATTCGTGTATTACAACGCTTTTACTTCCTCTACGGTATCTTTGATTGTCTCCAAACATGACAACAAATTCGAAACACTCAGTAAAAACCAAAAGATTCTCTTTAAAAATGCGAACGAGAAAGAAGTAATTGCAAAATCAATTGGCATCCAAAATTTGAAAGTTTTTGAAAAATATATAGTATCTGCCCTCGGAGAGGTTACTAAAGCGGAATTTAGACAGCGAGAGGACTTCAAAAAATCAGGTCCA CCCAAGAAAAAACGCAAGGTGGAAGATCCGAAGAAAAAGCGAAAAGTGGATGTGtaaCGTTTTCCGGGACGCCGGCTGGATGATCCTCCAGCGCGGGGATCTCATGCTGGAGTTCTTCGCCCACCCCAACTTGTTTATTGCAGCTTATAATGGTTACAAATAAAGCAATAGCATCACAAATTTCACAAATAAAGCATTTTTTTCACTGCATTCTAGTTGTGGTTTGTCCAAACTCATCAATGTATCTTATCATGTCTGTATACCG.

In some embodiments of the disclosure, a CjeCas9-endonuclease fusionsand gRNA molecule may comprise or consist of the nucleic acid sequenceof:

E67-CjeCas9 and sgRNA plasmid (U6: N's = sgRNA spacer, E67, CjeCas9)(SEQ ID NO: 203) gtttattacagggacagcagagatccagtttggttaattaaggtaccgagggcctatttcccatgattccttcatatttgcatatacgatacaaggctgttagagagataattagaattaatttgactgtaaacacaaagatattagtacaaaatacgtgacgtagaaagtaataatttcttgggtagtttgcagttttaaaattatgttttaaaatggactatcatatgcttaccgtaacttgaaagtatttcgatttcttggctttatatatcttGTGGAAAGGACGAAACACCNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGTTTTAGTCCCTGAAGGGACTAAAATAAAGAGTTTGCGGGACTCTGCGGGGTTACAATCCCCTAAAACCGCTTTTTTTCCTGCAGCCCGGGGGATCCACTAGTTCTAGAGCGGCCGCCACCGCGGTGGAGCTCCAGCTTTTGTTCCCTTTAGTGAGGGTTAATTGCGCGAATTCGCTAGCTAGGTCTTGAAAGGAGTGGGAATTGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGATCCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGACCGGTTCTAGAGCGCTATTTAGAACCatgCAGGAGGTAATAGCGGGGCTTGAGCGATTTACCTTTGCCTTCGAAAAAGACGTAGAGATGCAGAAGGGAACCGGCCTGCTCCCATTTCAAGGTATGGACAAATCAGCATCTGCCGTGTGCAATTTTTTCACCAAGGGTCTGTGTGAAAAGGGGAAGCTCTGTCCATTTCGCCATGATCGCGGAGAGAAGATGGTGGTGTGTAAGCACTGGCTGAGAGGGCTTTGCAAAAAAGGCGACCACTGCAAATTTCTTCACCAATATGACCTGACTCGAATGCCTGAGTGTTATTTTTACAGTAAGTTCGGTGACTGTAGCAACAAAGAATGCAGCTTCTTGCATGTCAAACCAGCATTCAAGTCACAGGATTGCCCGTGGTACGATCAGGGTTTTTGCAAGGACGGTCCCCTCTGCAAATATCGACACGTACCCAGAATTATGTGCCTTAATTACCTGGTCGGCTTCTGTCCTGAAGGGCCAAAATGTCAGTTTGCTCAAAAAATTCGCGAGTTCAAATTGCTCCCTGGGTCTAAAATTTGGGAACCCCAGGATTGGCAGCAGCAGCTTGTAAACATCCGAGCAATGAGGAACAAAAAAGATGCACCTGTTGATCACCTCGGAACCGAACATTGTTATGATTCTAGTGCGCCGCCAAAAGTCCGCCGGTATCAGGTTCTGTTGAGTTTGATGCTGAGTAGTCAGACTAAGGACCAGGTTACGGCCGGAGCAATGCAACGGCTTCGGGCACGGGGACTCACGGTCGATAGCATTTTGCAGACCGATGACGCAACATTGGGTAAACTCATATATCCAGTTGGCTTCTGGCGGAGCAAAGTGAAGTACATCAAGCAGACCTCAGCCATTCTCCAACAACATTACGGAGGTGATATACCCGCAAGCGTAGCTGAACTGGTAGCACTGCCGGGCGTCGGTCCCAAAATGGCACATCTGGCTATGGCGGTTGCTTGGGGAACGGTGTCTGGTATCGCAGTTGATACGCATGTCCACCGCATCGCCAATCGGCTGAGGTGGACTAAAAAAGCCACTAAGTCTCCTGAAGAAACACGGGCTGCTCTGGAAGAGTGGCTTCCACGAGAGCTGTGGCATGAAATCAATGGATTGCTGGTTGGTTTCGGGCAGCAGACATGCTTGCCCGTGCACCCCCGGTGTCATGCTTGCTTGAACCAGGCTTTGTGCCCAGCTGCCCAGGGCCTGAGTGGAAGTGAGACACCGGGAACATCTGAGTCTGCGACCCCGGAGAGCacaaac GCGCGAATCCTGGCCTTCGcgATTGGCATTAGCAGCATCGGCTGGGCATTCTCTGAAAACGACGAACTGAAGGATTGCGGCGTGCGAATTTTCACTAAGGTCGAAAATCCCAAAACTGGTGAATCACTCGCTCTCCCTAGACGACTGGCACGCTCCGCACGAAAGAGGCTTGCCCGCCGCAAGGCACGCTTGAACCATCTTAAACACCTTATTGCAAATGAGTTTAAACTGAATTATGAGGACTACCAATCCTTTGACGAGTCTCTTGCTAAAGCCTACAAAGGGAGCCTTATATCCCCGTATGAGCTCCGGTTCAGAGCACTCAACGAACTGCTGTCCAAACAGGATTTTGCTCGCGTGATTCTCCACATAGCGAAGAGGCGAGGATACGATGACATTAAAAACAGTGATGATAAGGAAAAAGGGGCCATACTCAAAGCGATTAAGCAAAATGAAGAGAAGCTCGCTAACTATCAATCAGTAGGGGAGTATCTCTATAAAGAGTACTTCCAGAAGTTCAAAGAAAATAGCAAGGAATTTACTAATGTCCGGAATAAAAAGGAGTCTTACGAAAGATGTATTGCGCAATCTTTCCTCAAGGACGAGCTCAAATTGATTTTCAAGAAACAAAGGGAATTTGGGTTCAGCTTCTCAAAAAAATTTGAGGAAGAGGTTCTGAGCGTTGCCTTTTACAAACGCGCCCTTAAGGACTTCTCACATCTCGTAGGGAATTGTAGTTTCTTCACCGATGAAAAACGGGCGCCAAAAAATAGCCCTTTGGCTTTTATGTTTGTCGCTCTGACTCGCATCATTAATCTGCTCAACAACCTTAAAAACACGGAAGGGATTCTGTACACAAAGGATGATCTGAACGCTCTGCTTAACGAAGTTTTGAAGAACGGGACTTTGACCTACAAACAAACCAAAAAGCTTCTTGGTCTCAGTGATGACTACGAATTCAAGGGAGAAAAAGGGACATATTTCATCGAATTCAAGAAGTATAAGGAGTTCATCAAAGCCTTGGGCGAGCACAACTTGTCTCAAGATGATCTCAACGAAATTGCTAAGGATATCACTCTGATTAAAGACGAGATCAAGCTCAAAAAGGCGTTGGCGAAGTATGACCTTAACCAAAACCAAATAGATAGCCTCAGCAAGTTGGAATTTAAAGATCACTTGAATATAAGTTTCAAGGCCCTTAAGTTGGTCACCCCCTTGATGCTTGAAGGAAAGAAATATGATGAGGCATGTAATGAGCTGAATCTCAAGGTTGCTATTAACGAAGACAAAAAAGATTTCCTCCCAGCTTTCAATGAGACTTACTATAAGGACGAGGTTACCAATCCTGTGGTGCTCCGAGCCATCAAAGAGTATCGAAAGGTCCTGAATGCTTTGCTCAAAAAATACGGTAAGGTACACAAAATAAATATTGAGCTCGCAAGGGAGGTCGGTAAGAACCACTCCCAGCGCGCCAAAATAGAAAAGGAACAGAATGAAAATTACAAAGCGAAAAAGGACGCCGAGCTCGAGTGCGAAAAGCTGGGCCTGAAAATAAACAGCAAGAACATTCTCAAACTCCGCCTCTTCAAAGAACAAAAAGAATTTTGTGCTTATAGTGGTGAGAAAATAAAAATCTCCGATCTTCAAGACGAGAAGATGCTCGAAATAGACgcgATATATCCATATAGCAGGTCTTTTGACGATTCTTACATGAATAAAGTGCTTGTTTTCACTAAGCAGAATCAGGAAAAGTTGAATCAGACCCCCTTTGAGGCCTTTGGCAACGACTCAGCAAAGTGGCAGAAGATCGAGGTCTTGGCTAAGAATCTTCCTACTAAGAAACAGAAAAGGATATTGGATAAGAACTATAAAGACAAAGAACAAAAGAACTTTAAAGACCGCAACCTCAATGACACCAGATACATAGCAAGATTGGTTCTGAACTACACAAAAGATTATTTGGACTTCTTGCCGCTGTCTGATGATGAGAACACGAAACTCAACGACACGCAAAAGGGGTCTAAAGTCCACGTCGAAGCTAAATCTGGGATGCTCACCTCAGCATTGAGGCATACGTGGGGATTCTCAGCAAAGGACCGAAACAATCACCTGCACCATGCCATTGACGCAGTTATCATAGCGTATGCCAATAATTCAATAGTAAAAGCGTTTAGCGACTTCAAGAAGGAACAAGAGTCCAACAGCGCCGAGCTCTACGCAAAAAAGATTAGTGAACTCGACTACAAAAACAAAAGAAAATTCTTTGAGCCGTTCAGCGGATTTCGACAGAAGGTATTGGATAAAATAGATGAAATTTTCGTGAGCAAACCCGAAAGGAAAAAGCCCTCAGGCGCCTTGCACGAAGAGACTTTCAGGAAGGAAGAGGAATTCTACCAAAGCTACGGCGGAAAAGAGGGAGTTTTGAAGGCTCTCGAACTTGGAAAGATTAGGAAGGTGAACGGCAAGATAGTGAAAAACGGCGATATGTTCCGGGTTGATATCTTCAAACATAAAAAAACGAATAAATTTTATGCTGTGCCTATATACACTATGGACTTCGCACTTAAGGTCCTGCCGAATAAGGCGGTAGCCCGATCTAAAAAAGGCGAAATTAAGGACTGGATTTTGATGGATGAAAATTACGAGTTCTGCTTTTCTCTCTACAAGGATTCCCTTATATTGATACAGACGAAAGATATGCAGGAACCGGAATTCGTGTATTACAACGCTTTTACTTCCTCTACGGTATCTTTGATTGTCTCCAAACATGACAACAAATTCGAAACACTCAGTAAAAACCAAAAGATTCTCTTTAAAAATGCGAACGAGAAAGAAGTAATTGCAAAATCAATTGGCATCCAAAATTTGAAAGTTTTTGAAAAATATATAGTATCTGCCCTCGGAGAGGTTACTAAAGCGGAATTTAGACAGCGAGAGGACTTCAAAAAATCAG GTCCACCCAAGAAAAAACGCAAGGTGGAAGATCCGAAGAAAAAGCGAAAAGTGGATGTGtaaCGTTTTCCGGGACGCCGGCTGGATGATCCTCCAGCGCGGGGATCTCATGCTGGAGTTCTTCGCCCACCCCAACTTGTTTATTGCAGCTTATAATGGTTACAAATAAAGCAATAGCATCACAAATTTCACAAATAAAGCATTTTTTTCACTGCATTCTAGTTGTGGTTTGTCCAAACTCATCAATGTAT CTTATCATGTCTGTATACCG.gRNA Target Sequences

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, a targetsequence of an RNA molecule comprises a sequence motif corresponding tothe first RNA binding protein and/or the second RNA binding protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the sequence motif is a signature of a disease or disorder.

A sequence motif of the disclosure may be isolated or derived from asequence of foreign or exogenous sequence found in a genomic sequence,and therefore translated into an mRNA molecule of the disclosure or asequence of foreign or exogenous sequence found in an RNA sequence ofthe disclosure.

A sequence motif of the disclosure may comprise or consist of a mutationin an endogenous sequence that causes a disease or disorder. Themutation may comprise or consist of a sequence substitution, inversion,deletion, insertion, transposition, or any combination thereof.

A sequence motif of the disclosure may comprise or consist of a repeatedsequence. In some embodiments, the repeated sequence may be associatedwith a microsatellite instability (MSI). MSI at one or more loci resultsfrom impaired DNA mismatch repair mechanisms of a cell of thedisclosure. A hypervariable sequence of DNA may be transcribed into anmRNA of the disclosure comprising a target sequence comprising orconsisting of the hypervariable sequence.

A sequence motif of the disclosure may comprise or consist of abiomarker. The biomarker may indicate a risk of developing a disease ordisorder. The biomarker may indicate a healthy gene (low or nodeterminable risk of developing a disease or disorder. The biomarker mayindicate an edited gene. Exemplary biomarkers include, but are notlimited to, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), sequence variationsor mutations, epigenetic marks, splice acceptor sites, exogenoussequences, heterologous sequences, and any combination thereof.

A sequence motif of the disclosure may comprise or consist of asecondary, tertiary or quaternary structure. The secondary, tertiary orquaternary structure may be endogenous or naturally occurring. Thesecondary, tertiary or quaternary structure may be induced ornon-naturally occurring. The secondary, tertiary or quaternary structuremay be encoded by an endogenous, exogenous, or heterologous sequence.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule comprises or consists of between 2and 100 nucleotides or nucleic acid bases, inclusive of the endpoints.In some embodiments, the target sequence of an RNA molecule comprises orconsists of between 2 and 50 nucleotides or nucleic acid bases,inclusive of the endpoints. In some embodiments, the target sequence ofan RNA molecule comprises or consists of between 2 and 20 nucleotides ornucleic acid bases, inclusive of the endpoints.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule is continuous. In some embodiments,the target sequence of an RNA molecule is discontinuous. For example,the target sequence of an RNA molecule may comprise or consist of one ormore nucleotides or nucleic acid bases that are not contiguous becauseone or more intermittent nucleotides are positioned in between thenucleotides of the target sequence.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule is naturally occurring. In someembodiments, the target sequence of an RNA molecule is non-naturallyoccurring. Exemplary non-naturally occurring target sequences maycomprise or consist of sequence variations or mutations, chimericsequences, exogenous sequences, heterologous sequences, chimericsequences, recombinant sequences, sequences comprising a modified orsynthetic nucleotide or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule binds to a guide RNA of thedisclosure.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule binds to a first RNA binding proteinof the disclosure.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, atarget sequence of an RNA molecule binds to a second RNA binding proteinof the disclosure.

RNA Molecules

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises a target sequence. In someembodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises at least onetarget sequence. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosurecomprises one or more target sequence(s). In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure comprises two or more target sequences.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an RNA molecule of the disclosure is a naturally occurring RNA molecule.In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure is anon-naturally occurring molecule. Exemplary non-naturally occurring RNAmolecules may comprise or consist of sequence variations or mutations,chimeric sequences, exogenous sequences, heterologous sequences,chimeric sequences, recombinant sequences, sequences comprising amodified or synthetic nucleotide or any combination thereof.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequenceisolated or derived from a virus.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequenceisolated or derived from a prokaryotic organism. In some embodiments, anRNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequenceisolated or derived from a species or strain of archaea or a species orstrain of bacteria.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequenceisolated or derived from a eukaryotic organism. In some embodiments, anRNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequenceisolated or derived from a species of protozoa, parasite, protist,algae, fungi, yeast, amoeba, worm, microorganism, invertebrate,vertebrate, insect, rodent, mouse, rat, mammal, or a primate. In someembodiments, an RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists ofa sequence isolated or derived from a human.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequencederived from a coding sequence from a genome of an organism or a virus.In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises orconsists of a primary RNA transcript, a precursor messenger RNA(pre-nRNA) or messenger RNA (mRNA). In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a gene product thathas not been processed (e.g. a transcript). In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a gene product thathas been subject to post-transcriptional processing (e.g. a transcriptcomprising a 5′ cap and a 3′ polyadenylation signal). In someembodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists ofa gene product that has been subject to alternative splicing (e.g. asplice variant). In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosurecomprises or consists of a gene product that has been subject to removalof non-coding and/or intronic sequences (e.g. a messenger RNA (mRNA)).

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a sequencederived from a non-coding sequence (e.g. a non-coding RNA (ncRNA)). Insome embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure comprises orconsists of a ribosomal RNA. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule ofthe disclosure comprises or consists of a small ncRNA molecule.Exemplary small RNA molecules of the disclosure include, but are notlimited to, microRNAs (miRNAs), small interfering (siRNAs),piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs), small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs), smallnuclear RNAs (snRNAs), extracellular or exosomal RNAs (exRNAs), andsmall Cajal body-specific RNAs (scaRNAs). In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of a long ncRNAmolecule. Exemplary long RNA molecules of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, X-inactive specific transcript (Xist) and HOXtranscript antisense RNA (HOTAIR).

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the RNA molecule of the disclosure contacted by a composition of thedisclosure in an intracellular space. In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure contacted by a composition of the disclosurein a cytosolic space. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of thedisclosure contacted by a composition of the disclosure in a nucleus. Insome embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure contacted by acomposition of the disclosure in a vesicle, membrane-bound compartmentof a cell, or an organelle.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the RNA molecule of the disclosure contacted by a composition of thedisclosure in an extracellular space. In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure contacted by a composition of the disclosurein an exosome. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosurecontacted by a composition of the disclosure in a liposome, apolymersome, a micelle or a nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the RNAmolecule of the disclosure contacted by a composition of the disclosurein an extracellular matrix. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of thedisclosure contacted by a composition of the disclosure in a droplet. Insome embodiments, the RNA molecule of the disclosure contacted by acomposition of the disclosure in a microfluidic droplet.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, aRNA molecule of the disclosure comprises or consists of asingle-stranded sequence. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule of thedisclosure comprises or consists of a double-stranded sequence. In someembodiments, the double-stranded sequence comprises two RNA molecules.In some embodiments, the double-stranded sequence comprises one RNAmolecule and one DNA molecule. In some embodiments, including thosewherein the double-stranded sequence comprises one RNA molecule and oneDNA molecule, compositions of the disclosure selectively bind and,optionally, selectively cut the RNA molecule.

Fusion Proteins

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the composition comprises a sequence encoding a target RNA-bindingfusion protein comprising (a) a sequence encoding a first RNA-bindingpolypeptide or portion thereof; and (b) a sequence encoding a secondRNA-binding polypeptide, wherein the first RNA-biding polypeptide bindsa target RNA, and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprisesRNA-nuclease activity.

In some embodiments, a target RNA-binding fusion protein is anRNA-guided target RNA-binding fusion protein. RNA-guided targetRNA-binding fusion proteins comprise at least one RNA-bindingpolypeptide which corresponds to a gRNA which guides the RNA-bindingpolypeptide to target RNA. RNA-guided target RNA-binding fusion proteinsinclude without limitation, RNA-binding polypeptides which areCRISPR/Cas-based RNA-binding polypeptides or portions thereof.

In some embodiments, a target RNA-binding fusion protein is not anRNA-guided target RNA-binding fusion protein and as such comprises atleast one RNA-binding polypeptide which is capable of binding a targetRNA without a corresponding gRNA sequence. Such non-guided RNA-bindingpolypeptides include, without limitation, at least one RNA-bindingprotein or RNA-binding portion thereof which is a PUF (Pumilio and FBFhomology family). This type RNA-binding polypeptide can be used in placeof a gRNA-guided RNA binding protein such as CRISPR/Cas. The unique RNArecognition mode of PUF proteins (named for Drosophila Pumilio and C.elegans fem-3 binding factor) that are involved in mediating mRNAstability and translation are well known in the art. The PUF domain ofhuman Pumilio1, also known in the art, binds tightly to cognate RNAsequences and its specificity can be modified. It contains eight PUFrepeats that recognize eight consecutive RNA bases with each repeatrecognizing a single base. Since two amino acid side chains in eachrepeat recognize the Watson-Crick edge of the corresponding base anddetermine the specificity of that repeat, a PUF domain can be designedto specifically bind most 8-nt RNA. Wang et al., Nat Methods. 2009;6(11): 825-830. See also WO2012/068627 which is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety.

In some embodiments of the non-guided RNA-binding fusion proteins of thedisclosure, the fusion protein comprises at least one RNA-bindingprotein or RNA-binding portion thereof which is a PUMBY (Pumilio-basedassembly) protein. RNA-binding protein PumHD (Pumilio homology domain, amember of the PUF family), which has been widely used in native andmodified form for targeting RNA, has been engineered to yield a set offour canonical protein modules, each of which targets one RNA base.These modules (i.e., Pumby, for Pumilio-based assembly) can beconcatenated in chains of varying composition and length, to binddesired target RNAs. The specificity of such Pumby—RNA interactions ishigh, with undetectable binding of a Pumby chain to RNA sequences thatbear three or more mismatches from the target sequence. Katarzyna etal., PNAS, 2016; 113(19): E2579-E2588. See also US 2016/0238593 which isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

In some embodiments of the compositions of the disclosure, at least oneof the RNA-binding proteins or RNA-binding portions thereof is a PPRprotein. PPR proteins (proteins with pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR)motifs derived from plants) are nuclear-encoded and exclusivelycontrolled at the RNA level organelles (chloroplasts and mitochondria),cutting, translation, splicing, RNA editing, genes specifically actingon RNA stability. PPR proteins are typically a motif of 35 amino acidsand have a structure in which a PPR motif is about 10 contiguous aminoacids. The combination of PPR motifs can be used for sequence-selectivebinding to RNA. PPR proteins are often comprised of PPR motifs of about10 repeat domains. PPR domains or RNA-binding domains may be configuredto be catalytically inactive. WO 2013/058404 incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

In some embodiments, the fusion protein disclosed herein comprises alinker between the at least two RNA-binding polypeptides. In someembodiments, the linker is a peptide linker. In some embodiments, thepeptide linker comprises one or more repeats of the tri-peptide GGS. Inother embodiments, the linker is a non-peptide linker. In someembodiments, the non-peptide linker comprises polyethylene glycol (PEG),polypropylene glycol (PPG), co-poly(ethylene/propylene) glycol,polyoxyethylene (POE), polyurethane, polyphosphazene, polysaccharides,dextran, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinyl ethylether, polyacryl amide, polyacrylate, polycyanoacrylates, lipidpolymers, chitins, hyaluronic acid, heparin, or an alkyl linker.

In some embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding protein does notrequire multimerization for RNA-binding activity. In some embodiments,the at least one RNA-binding protein is not a monomer of a multimercomplex. In some embodiments, a multimer protein complex does notcomprise the RNA binding protein. In some embodiments, the at least oneof RNA-binding protein selectively binds to a target sequence within theRNA molecule. In some embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding proteindoes not comprise an affinity for a second sequence within the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding protein doesnot comprise a high affinity for or selectively bind a second sequencewithin the RNA molecule. In some embodiments, the at least oneRNA-binding protein comprises between 2 and 1300 amino acids, inclusiveof the endpoints.

In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the at least one RNA-bindingprotein of the fusion proteins disclosed herein further comprises asequence encoding a nuclear localization signal (NLS). In someembodiments, the sequence encoding a nuclear localization signal (NLS)is positioned 3′ to the sequence encoding the RNA binding protein. Insome embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding protein comprises an NLSat a C-terminus of the protein. In some embodiments, the sequenceencoding the at least one RNA-binding protein further comprises a firstsequence encoding a first NLS and a second sequence encoding a secondNLS. In some embodiments, the sequence encoding the first NLS or thesecond NLS is positioned 3′ to the sequence encoding the RNA-bindingprotein. In some embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding proteincomprises the first NLS or the second NLS at a C-terminus of theprotein. In some embodiments, the at least one RNA-binding proteinfurther comprises an NES (nuclear export signal) or other peptide tag orsecretory signal.

In some embodiments, a fusion protein disclosed herein comprises the atleast one RNA-binding protein as a first RNA-binding protein togetherwith a second RNA-binding protein comprising or consisting of a nucleasedomain. In some embodiments, the second RNA binding protein binds RNA ina manner in which it associates with RNA. In some embodiments, thesecond RNA binding protein associates with RNA in a manner in which itcleaves RNA.

In some embodiments, the second RNA-binding polypeptide is operablyconfigured to the first RNA-binding polypeptide at the C-terminus of thefirst RNA-binding polypeptide. In some embodiments, the secondRNA-binding polypeptide is operably configured to the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide at the N-terminus of the first RNA-binding polypeptide.

Vectors

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, avector comprises a guide RNA of the disclosure. In some embodiments, thevector comprises at least one guide RNA of the disclosure. In someembodiments, the vector comprises one or more guide RNA(s) of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector comprises two or more guideRNAs of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the vector furthercomprises a fusion protein of the disclosure. In some embodiments, thefusion protein comprises a first RNA binding protein and a second RNAbinding protein.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, afirst vector comprises a guide RNA of the disclosure and a second vectorcomprises a fusion protein of the disclosure. In some embodiments, thefirst vector comprises at least one guide RNA of the disclosure. In someembodiments, the first vector comprises one or more guide RNA(s) of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the first vector comprises two or moreguide RNA(s) of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the fusion proteincomprises a first RNA binding protein and a second RNA binding protein.In some embodiments, the first vector and the second vector areidentical. In some embodiments, the first vector and the second vectorare not identical.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the vector is or comprises a component of a “2-component RNA targetingsystem” comprising (a) nucleic acid sequence encoding a RNA-targetedfusion protein of the disclosure; and (b) a single guide RNA (sgRNA)sequence comprising: on its 5′ end, an RNA sequence (e.g., spacersequence) that hybridizes to or specifically binds to a target RNAsequence; and on its 3′ end, an RNA sequence (e.g., scaffold sequence)capable of specifically binding to or associating with the CRISPR/Casprotein of the fusion protein; and wherein the 2-component RNA targetingsystem recognizes and alters the target RNA in a cell in the absence ofa PAMmer. In some embodiments, the sequences of the 2-component systemare comprised within a single (e.g., unitary) vector. In someembodiments, the spacer sequence of the 2-component system targets arepeat sequence selected from the group consisting of CUG, CCUG, CAG,and GGGGCC. In some embodiments, the spacer sequence of the 2-componentsystem targets an RNA sequence involved in an adaptive immune response.In some embodiments, a spacer sequence of the 2-component systemcomprises a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a proteincomponent of an adaptive immune response, and wherein the proteincomponent is selected from the group consisting of Beta-2-microglobulinβ2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A (HLA-A), Human Leukocyte Antigen B(HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C (HLA-C), Cluster of Differentiation28 (CD28), Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), Cluster ofDifferentiation 86 (CD86), Inducible T-cell Costimulator (ICOS), ICOSLigand (ICOSLG), OX40L, Interleukin 12 (IL12), and CC Chemokine Receptor7 (CCR7). In some embodiments, the 2-component system comprises a spacerwhich is a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a proteincomponent of an adaptive immune response and which is about 20 or 21nucleotides in length. In some embodiments, the 2-component systemcomprises a first and second spacer comprised within a singular gRNA. Insome embodiments, the 2-component system comprises a first and secondspacer sequence comprised within first and second gRNA sequences. Insome embodiments, the first spacer targets a repeat sequence and thesecond spacer targets RNA involved in an adaptive immune response.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, avector of the disclosure is a viral vector. In some embodiments, theviral vector comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a retrovirus.In some embodiments, the viral vector comprises a sequence isolated orderived from a lentivirus. In some embodiments, the viral vectorcomprises a sequence isolated or derived from an adenovirus. In someembodiments, the viral vector comprises a sequence isolated or derivedfrom an adeno-associated virus (AAV). In some embodiments, the viralvector is replication incompetent. In some embodiments, the viral vectoris isolated or recombinant. In some embodiments, the viral vector isself-complementary.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the viral vector comprises a sequence isolated or derived from anadeno-associated virus (AAV). In some embodiments, the viral vectorcomprises an inverted terminal repeat sequence or a capsid sequence thatis isolated or derived from an AAV of serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4,AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10, AAV11 or AAV12.In some embodiments,the viral vector is replication incompetent. In some embodiments, theviral vector is isolated or recombinant (rAAV). In some embodiments, theviral vector is self-complementary (scAAV).

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, avector of the disclosure is a non-viral vector. In some embodiments, thevector comprises or consists of a nanoparticle, a micelle, a liposome orlipoplex, a polymersome, a polyplex or a dendrimer. In some embodiments,the vector is an expression vector or recombinant expression system. Asused herein, the term “recombinant expression system” refers to agenetic construct for the expression of certain genetic material formedby recombination.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an expression vector, viral vector or non-viral vector provided herein,includes without limitation, an expression control element. An“expression control element” as used herein refers to any sequence thatregulates the expression of a coding sequence, such as a gene. Exemplaryexpression control elements include but are not limited to promoters,enhancers, microRNAs, post-transcriptional regulatory elements,polyadenylation signal sequences, and introns. Expression controlelements may be constitutive, inducible, repressible, ortissue-specific, for example. A “promoter” is a control sequence that isa region of a polynucleotide sequence at which initiation and rate oftranscription are controlled. It may contain genetic elements at whichregulatory proteins and molecules may bind such as RNA polymerase andother transcription factors. In some embodiments, expression control bya promoter is tissue-specific. Non-limiting exemplary promoters includeCMV, CBA, CAG, Cbh, EF-1a, PGK, UBC, GUSB, UCOE, hAAT, TBG, Desmin, MCK,C5-12, NSE, Synapsin, PDGF, MecP2, CaMKII, mGluR2, NFL, NFH, nβ2, PPE,ENK, EAAT2, GFAP, MBP, and U6 promoters. An “enhancer” is a region ofDNA that can be bound by activating proteins to increase the likelihoodor frequency of transcription. Non-limiting exemplary enhancers andposttranscriptional regulatory elements include the CMV enhancer andWPRE.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,an expression vector, viral vector or non-viral vector provided herein,includes without limitation, vector elements such as an IRES or 2Apeptide sites for configuration of “multicistronic” or “polycistronic”or “bicistronic” or tricistronic” constructs, i.e., having double ortriple or multiple coding areas or exons, and as such will have thecapability to express from mRNA two or more proteins from a singleconstruct. Multicistronic vectors simultaneously express two or moreseparate proteins from the same mRNA. The two strategies most widelyused for constructing multicistronic configurations are through the useof an IRES or a 2A self-cleaving site. An “IRES” refers to an internalribosome entry site or portion thereof of viral, prokaryotic, oreukaryotic origin which are used within polycistronic vector constructs.In some embodiments, an IRES is an RNA element that allows fortranslation initiation in a cap-independent manner. The term“self-cleaving peptides” or “sequences encoding self-cleaving peptides”or “2A self-cleaving site” refer to linking sequences which are usedwithin vector constructs to incorporate sites to promote ribosomalskipping and thus to generate two polypeptides from a single promoter,such self-cleaving peptides include without limitation, T2A, and P2Apeptides or sequences encoding the self-cleaving peptides.

In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector. In some embodiments,the vector is an adenoviral vector, an adeno-associated viral (AAV)vector, or a lentiviral vector. In some embodiments, the vector is aretroviral vector, an adenoviral/retroviral chimera vector, a herpessimplex viral I or II vector, a parvoviral vector, areticuloendotheliosis viral vector, a polioviral vector, apapillomaviral vector, a vaccinia viral vector, or any hybrid orchimeric vector incorporating favorable aspects of two or more viralvectors. In some embodiments, the vector further comprises one or moreexpression control elements operably linked to the polynucleotide. Insome embodiments, the vector further comprises one or more selectablemarkers. In some embodiments, the AAV vector has low toxicity. In someembodiments, the AAV vector does not incorporate into the host genome,thereby having a low probability of causing insertional mutagenesis. Insome embodiments, the AAV vector can encode a range total ofpolynucleotides from 4.5 kb to 4.75 kb. In some embodiments, exemplaryAAV vectors that may be used in any of the herein describedcompositions, systems, methods, and kits can include an AAV1 vector, amodified AAV1 vector, an AAV2 vector, a modified AAV2 vector, an AAV3vector, a modified AAV3 vector, an AAV4 vector, a modified AAV4 vector,an AAV5 vector, a modified AAV5 vector, an AAV6 vector, a modified AAV6vector, an AAV7 vector, a modified AAV7 vector, an AAV8 vector, an AAV9vector, an AAV.rh10 vector, a modified AAV.rh10 vector, an AAV.rh32/33vector, a modified AAV.rh32/33 vector, an AAV.rh43 vector, a modifiedAAV.rh43 vector, an AAV.rh64R1 vector, and a modified AAV.rh64R1 vectorand any combinations or equivalents thereof. In some embodiments, thelentiviral vector is an integrase-competent lentiviral vector (ICLV). Insome embodiments, the lentiviral vector can refer to the transgeneplasmid vector as well as the transgene plasmid vector in conjunctionwith related plasmids (e.g., a packaging plasmid, a rev expressingplasmid, an envelope plasmid) as well as a lentiviral-based particlecapable of introducing exogenous nucleic acid into a cell through aviral or viral-like entry mechanism. Lentiviral vectors are well-knownin the art (see, e.g., Trono D. (2002) Lentiviral vectors, New York:Spring-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg and Durand et al. (2011) Viruses3(2):132-159 doi: 10.3390/v3020132). In some embodiments, exemplarylentiviral vectors that may be used in any of the herein describedcompositions, systems, methods, and kits can include a humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1 vector, a modified human immunodeficiencyvirus (HIV) 1 vector, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 2 vector, amodified human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 2 vector, a sooty mangabeysimian immunodeficiency virus (SIV_(SM)) vector, a modified sootymangabey simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV_(SM)) vector, a Africangreen monkey simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV_(AGM)) vector, amodified African green monkey simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV_(AGM))vector, an equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) vector, a modifiedequine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) vector, a feline immunodeficiencyvirus (FIV) vector, a modified feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)vector, a Visna/maedi virus (VNV/VMV) vector, a modified Visna/maedivirus (VNV/VMV) vector, a caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV)vector, a modified caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) vector, abovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV), or a modified bovineimmunodeficiency virus (BIV).

Nucleic Acids

Provided herein are the nucleic acid sequences encoding the fusionproteins disclosed herein for use in gene transfer and expressiontechniques described herein. It should be understood, although notalways explicitly stated that the sequences provided herein can be usedto provide the expression product as well as substantially identicalsequences that produce a protein that has the same biologicalproperties. These “biologically equivalent” or “biologically active” or“equivalent” polypeptides are encoded by equivalent polynucleotides asdescribed herein. They may possess at least 60%, or alternatively, atleast 65%, or alternatively, at least 70%, or alternatively, at least75%, or alternatively, at least 80%, or alternatively at least 85%, oralternatively at least 90%, or alternatively at least 95% oralternatively at least 98%, identical primary amino acid sequence to thereference polypeptide when compared using sequence identity methods rununder default conditions. Specific polypeptide sequences are provided asexamples of particular embodiments. Modifications to the sequences toamino acids with alternate amino acids that have similar charge.Additionally, an equivalent polynucleotide is one that hybridizes understringent conditions to the reference polynucleotide or its complementor in reference to a polypeptide, a polypeptide encoded by apolynucleotide that hybridizes to the reference encoding polynucleotideunder stringent conditions or its complementary strand. Alternatively,an equivalent polypeptide or protein is one that is expressed from anequivalent polynucleotide.

The nucleic acid sequences (e.g., polynucleotide sequences) disclosedherein may be codon-optimized which is a technique well known in theart. In some embodiments disclosed herein, exemplary Cas sequences, suchas e.g., SEQ ID NO: 46 (Cas13d), are codon optimized for expression inhuman cells. Codon optimization refers to the fact that different cellsdiffer in their usage of particular codons. This codon bias correspondsto a bias in the relative abundance of particular tRNAs in the celltype. By altering the codons in the sequence to match with the relativeabundance of corresponding tRNAs, it is possible to increase expression.It is also possible to decrease expression by deliberately choosingcodons for which the corresponding tRNAs are known to be rare in aparticular cell type. Codon usage tables are known in the art formammalian cells, as well as for a variety of other organisms. Based onthe genetic code, nucleic acid sequences coding for, e.g., a Casprotein, can be generated. In some embodiments, such a sequence isoptimized for expression in a host or target cell, such as a host cellused to express the Cas protein or a cell in which the disclosed methodsare practiced (such as in a mammalian cell, e.g., a human cell). Codonpreferences and codon usage tables for a particular species can be usedto engineer isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a Cas protein (suchas one encoding a protein having at least 80%, at least 85%, at least90%, at least 92%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to its correspondingwild-type protein) that takes advantage of the codon usage preferencesof that particular species. For example, the Cas proteins disclosedherein can be designed to have codons that are preferentially used by aparticular organism of interest. In one example, a Cas nucleic acidsequence is optimized for expression in human cells, such as one havingat least 70%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 92%, atleast 95%, at least 98%, or at least 99% sequence identity to itscorresponding wild-type or originating nucleic acid sequence. In someembodiments, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one Casprotein (which can be part of a vector) includes at least one Casprotein coding sequence that is codon optimized for expression in aeukaryotic cell, or at least one Cas protein coding sequence codonoptimized for expression in a human cell. In one embodiment, such acodon optimized Cas coding sequence has at least 80%, at least 85%, atleast 90%, at least 92%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, atleast 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to its correspondingwild-type or originating sequence. In another embodiment, a eukaryoticcell codon optimized nucleic acid sequence encodes a Cas protein havingat least 85%, at least 90%, at least 92%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, at least 99%, or 100% sequence identity to itscorresponding wild-type or originating protein. In another embodiment, avariety of clones containing functionally equivalent nucleic acids maybe routinely generated, such as nucleic acids which differ in sequencebut which encode the same Cas protein sequence. Silent mutations in thecoding sequence result from the degeneracy (i.e., redundancy) of thegenetic code, whereby more than one codon can encode the same amino acidresidue. Thus, for example, leucine can be encoded by CTT, CTC, CTA,CTG, TTA, or TTG; serine can be encoded by TCT, TCC, TCA, TCG, AGT, orAGC; asparagine can be encoded by AAT or AAC; aspartic acid can beencoded by GAT or GAC; cysteine can be encoded by TGT or TGC; alaninecan be encoded by GCT, GCC, GCA, or GCG; glutamine can be encoded by CAAor CAG; tyrosine can be encoded by TAT or TAC; and isoleucine can beencoded by ATT, ATC, or ATA. Tables showing the standard genetic codecan be found in various sources (see, for example, Stryer, 1988,Biochemistry, 3.sup.rd Edition, W. H. 5 Freeman and Co., N.Y.).

“Hybridization” refers to a reaction in which one or morepolynucleotides react to form a complex that is stabilized via hydrogenbonding between the bases of the nucleotide residues. The hydrogenbonding may occur by Watson-Crick base pairing, Hoogstein binding, or inany other sequence-specific manner. The complex may comprise two strandsforming a duplex structure, three or more strands forming amulti-stranded complex, a single self-hybridizing strand, or anycombination of these. A hybridization reaction may constitute a step ina more extensive process, such as the initiation of a PC reaction, orthe enzymatic cleavage of a polynucleotide by a ribozyme.

Examples of stringent hybridization conditions include: incubationtemperatures of about 25° C. to about 37° C.; hybridization bufferconcentrations of about 6× SSC to about 10× SSC; formamideconcentrations of about 0% to about 25%; and wash solutions from about4× SSC to about 8× SSC. Examples of moderate hybridization conditionsinclude: incubation temperatures of about 40° C. to about 50° C.; bufferconcentrations of about 9× SSC to about 2× SSC; formamide concentrationsof about 30% to about 50%; and wash solutions of about 5× SSC to about2× SSC. Examples of high stringency conditions include: incubationtemperatures of about 55° C. to about 68° C.; buffer concentrations ofabout 1× SSC to about 0.1× SSC; formamide concentrations of about 55% toabout 75%; and wash solutions of about lx SSC, 0.1x SSC, or deionizedwater. In general, hybridization incubation times are from 5 minutes to24 hours, with 1, 2, or more washing steps, and wash incubation timesare about 1, 2, or 15 minutes. SSC is 0.15 M NaCl and 15 mM citratebuffer. It is understood that equivalents of SSC using other buffersystems can be employed.

-   “Homology” or “identity” or “similarity” refers to sequence    similarity between two peptides or between two nucleic acid    molecules. Homology can be determined by comparing a position in    each sequence which may be aligned for purposes of comparison. When    a position in the compared sequence is occupied by the same base or    amino acid, then the molecules are homologous at that position. A    degree of homology between sequences is a function of the number of    matching or homologous positions shared by the sequences. An    “unrelated” or “non-homologous” sequence shares less than 40%    identity, or alternatively less than 25% identity, with one of the    sequences of the present invention.

Cells

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, acell of the disclosure is a prokaryotic cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, acell of the disclosure is a eukaryotic cell. In some embodiments, thecell is a mammalian cell. In some embodiments, the cell is a bovine,murine, feline, equine, porcine, canine, simian, or human cell. In someembodiments, the cell is a non-human mammalian cell such as a non-humanprimate cell.

In some embodiments, a cell of the disclosure is a somatic cell. In someembodiments, a cell of the disclosure is a germline cell. In someembodiments, a germline cell of the disclosure is not a human cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, acell of the disclosure is a stem cell. In some embodiments, a cell ofthe disclosure is an embryonic stem cell. In some embodiments, anembryonic stem cell of the disclosure is not a human cell. In someembodiments, a cell of the disclosure is a multipotent stem cell or apluripotent stem cell. In some embodiments, a cell of the disclosure isan adult stem cell. In some embodiments, a cell of the disclosure is aninduced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC). In some embodiments, a cell of thedisclosure is a hematopoetic stem cell (HSC).

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is an immune cell. In some embodiments,an immune cell of the disclosure is a lymphocyte. In some embodiments,an immune cell of the disclosure is a T lymphocyte (also referred toherein as a T-cell). Exemplary T-cells of the disclosure include, butare not limited to, naive T cells, effector T cells, helper T cells,memory T cells, regulatory T cells (Tregs) and Gamma delta T cells. Insome embodiments, an immune cell of the disclosure is a B lymphocyte. Insome embodiments, an immune cell of the disclosure is a natural killercell. In some embodiments, an immune cell of the disclosure is anantigen-presenting cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is a muscle cell. In some embodiments, amuscle cell of the disclosure is a myoblast or a myocyte. In someembodiments, a muscle cell of the disclosure is a cardiac muscle cell,skeletal muscle cell or smooth muscle cell. In some embodiments, amuscle cell of the disclosure is a striated cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is an epithelial cell. In someembodiments, an epithelial cell of the disclosure forms a squamous cellepithelium, a cuboidal cell epithelium, a columnar cell epithelium, astratified cell epithelium, a pseudostratified columnar cell epitheliumor a transitional cell epithelium. In some embodiments, an epithelialcell of the disclosure forms a gland including, but not limited to, apineal gland, a thymus gland, a pituitary gland, a thyroid gland, anadrenal gland, an apocrine gland, a holocrine gland, a merocrine gland,a serous gland, a mucous gland and a sebaceous gland. In someembodiments, an epithelial cell of the disclosure contacts an outersurface of an organ including, but not limited to, a lung, a spleen, astomach, a pancreas, a bladder, an intestine, a kidney, a gallbladder, aliver, a larynx or a pharynx. In some embodiments, an epithelial cell ofthe disclosure contacts an outer surface of a blood vessel or a vein.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is a neuronal cell. In some embodiments,a neuron cell of the disclosure is a neuron of the central nervoussystem. In some embodiments, a neuron cell of the disclosure is a neuronof the brain or the spinal cord. In some embodiments, a neuron cell ofthe disclosure is a neuron of the retina. In some embodiments, a neuroncell of the disclosure is a neuron of a cranial nerve or an optic nerve.In some embodiments, a neuron cell of the disclosure is a neuron of theperipheral nervous system. In some embodiments, a neuron cell of thedisclosure is a neuroglial or a glial cell. In some embodiments, a glialof the disclosure is a glial cell of the central nervous systemincluding, but not limited to, oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymalcells, and microglia. In some embodiments, a glial of the disclosure isa glial cell of the peripheral nervous system including, but not limitedto, Schwann cells and satellite cells.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is a primary cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is a cultured cell.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo or in situ.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, asomatic cell of the disclosure is autologous or allogeneic.

Masking Modified Cells of the Disclosure

Compositions of the disclosure simultaneously deliver a gene therapy andprevent expression of antigens derived from the gene therapy constructor associated delivery vector from display on the surface of a modifiedcell of the disclosure.

By inhibiting or reducing expression of a component of an adaptiveimmune response in the modified cell, the modified cell is invisible toa host immune system. For example, compositions of the disclosure maysimultaneously target an RNA molecule associated with a genetic diseaseor disorder and an RNA molecule that encodes the β2M subunit of the MEWI. By selectively targeting an RNA molecule that encodes the β2M subunitof the MHC I, the composition prevents the modified cell from displayingone or more antigen peptides derived from an RNA targeting construct,vector, or combination thereof on the surface of the modified cell.Consequently, a subject's immune system does not identify the modifiedcell as containing foreign sequences and does not attempt to mount animmune response directed at the modified cell. This method increases thetherapeutic efficacy of the treatment of the genetic disease or disorderwhile avoiding a common side effect of gene therapy.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure,the component of an adaptive immune response comprises or consists of acomponent of a type I major histocompatibility complex (MEW I), a typeII major histocompatibility complex (MHC II), a T-cell receptor (TCR), acostimulatory molecule or a combination thereof. In some embodiments,the MHC I component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, an α3 chain, ora β2M protein. In some embodiments, the component of an adaptive immuneresponse comprises or consists of an MEW I β2M protein. In someembodiments, the MHC II component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, aα1 chain, or a α2 chain. In some embodiments, the TCR componentcomprises an α-chain and a β-chain. In some embodiments, thecostimulatory molecule comprises a Cluster of Differentiation 28 (CD28),a Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), a Cluster of Differentiation 86(CD86), an Inducible T-cell COStimulator (ICOS), or an ICOS Ligand(ICOSLG) protein.

An α-chain of an MHC I may be encoded by an HLA gene, including but notlimited to, HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding an α-chain derived from an HLA-A gene comprising or consistingof 20 nucleotides of the sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 216) 1atggccgtca tggcgccccg aaccctcgtc ctgctactct cgggggctct ggccctgacc 61cagacctggg cgggctctca ctccatgagg tatttcttca catccgtgtc ccggcccggc 121cgcggggagc cccgcttcat cgcagtgggc tacgtggacg acacgcagtt cgtgcggttc 181gacagcgacg ccgcgagcca gaggatggag ccgcgggcgc cgtggataga gcaggagggt 241ccggagtatt gggacgggga gacacggaaa gtgaaggccc actcacagac tcaccgagtg 301gacctgggga ccctgcgcgg ctactacaac cagagcgagg ccggttctca caccgtccag 361aggatgtgtg gctgcgacgt ggggtcggac tggcgcttcc tccgcgggta ccaccagtac 421gcctacgacg gcaaggatta catcgccctg aaagaggacc tgcgctcttg gaccgcggcg 481gacatggcag ctcagaccac caagcacaag tgggaggcgg cccatgtggc ggagcagttg 541agagcctacc tggagggcac gtgcgtggag tggctccgca gatacctgga gaacgggaag 601gagacgctgc agcgcacgga cgcccccaaa acgcatatga ctcaccacgc tgtctctgac 661catgaagcca ccctgaggtg ctgggccctg agcttctacc ctgcggagat cacactgacc 721tggcagcggg atggggagga ccagacccag gacacggagc tcgtggagac caggcctgca 781ggggatggaa ccttccagaa gtgggcggct gtggtggtgc cttctggaca ggagcagaga 841taaacctgcc atgtgcagca tgagggtttg cccaagcccc tcaccctgag atgggagccg 901tcttcccagc ccaccatccc catcgtgggc atcattgctg gcctggttct ctttggagct 961gtgatcactg gagctgtggt cgctgctgtg atgtggagga ggaagagctc agatagaaaa 1021ggagggagct actctcaggc tgcaagcagt gacagtgccc agggctctga tgtgtctctc 1081acagcttgta aagtgtga.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding an α-chain derived from an HLA-B gene comprising or consistingof 20 nucleotides of the sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 217) 1tggtgtagga gaagagggat caggacgaag tcccaggccc cgggcggggc tctcagggtc 61tcaggctccg agggccgcgt ctgcaatggg gaggcgcagc gttggggatt ccccactccc 121acgagtttca cttcttctcc caacctatgt cgggtccttc ttccaggata ctcgtgacgc 181gtccccattt cccactccca ttgggtgtcg ggtgtctaga gaagccaatc agcgtcgccg 241tggtcccagt tctaaagtcc ccacgcaccc acccggactc agaatctcct cagacgccga 301gatgcgggtc acggcacccc gaaccgtcct cctgctgctc tcggcggccc tggccctgac 361cgagacctgg gccggtgagt gcgggtcggc agggaaatgg cctctgtggg gaggagcgag 421gggaccgcag gcgggggcgc aggacccggg gagccgcgcc gggaggaggg tcgggcgggt 481ctcagcccct cctcgccccc aggctcccac tccatgaggt atttccacac cgccatgtcc 541cggcccggcc gcggggagcc ccgcttcatc accgtgggct acgtggacga cacgctgttc 601gtgaggttcg acagcgacgc cacgagtccg aggaaggagc cgcgggcgcc atggatagag 661caggaggggc cggagtattg ggaccgggag acacagatct ccaagaccaa cacacagact 721taccgagaga gcctgcggaa cctgcgcggc tactacaacc agagcgaggc cggtgagtga 781ccccggcccg gggcgcaggt cacgactccc catcccccac gtacggcccg ggtcgccccg 841agtctccggg tccgagatcc gcccccctga ggccgcggga cccgcccaga ccctcgaccg 901gcgagagccc caggcgcgtt tacccggttt cattttcagt tgaggccaaa atccccgcgg 961gttggtcggg gcggggcggg gcggggctcg ggggacgggg ctgaccgcgg ggcctgggcc 1021agggtctcac acttggcaga ggatgtatgg ctgcgacctg gggcccgacg ggcgcctcct 1081ccgcgggtat aaccagttag cctacgacgg caaggattac atcgccctga acgaggacct 1141gagctcctgg accgcggcgg acaccgcggc tcagatcacc cagcgcaagt gggaggcggc 1201ccgtgtggcg gagcaggaca gagcctacct ggagggcctg tgcgtggagt cgctccgcag 1261atacctggag aacgggaagg agacgctgca gcgcgcgggt accaggggca gtggggagcc 1321ttccccatct cctataggtc gccggggatg gcctcccacg agaagaggag gaaaatggga 1381tcagcgctag aatgtcgccc tcccttgaat ggagaatggc atgagttttc ctgagtttcc 1441tctgagggcc ccctcttctc tctaggacaa taaggaatga cgtctctgag gaaatggagg 1501ggaagacagt ccctagaata ctgatcaggg gtcccctttg acccctgcag cagccttggg 1561aaccgtgact ttcctctcag gccttgttct ctgcctcaca ctcagtgtgt ttggggctct 1621gattccagca cttctgagtc actttacctc cactcagatc gggagcagaa gtccctgttc 1681cccgctcaga gactcgaact ttccaatgaa taggagatta tcccaggtgc ctgcgtccag 1741gctggtgtct gggttctgtg ccccttcccc accccaggtg tcctgtccat tctcaggctg 1801gtcacatggg tggtcctagg gtgtcccatg agagatgcaa agcgcctgaa ttttctgact 1861cttcccatca gaccccccaa agacacatgt gacccaccac cccatctctg accatgaggc 1921caccctgagg tgctgggccc tgggcttcta ccctgcggag atcacactga cctggcagcg 1981ggatggcgag gaccaaactc aggacaccga gcttgtggag accagaccag caggagatag 2041aaccttccag aagtgggcag ctgtggtggt gccttctgga gaagagcaga gatacacatg 2101ccatgtacag catgaggggc tgccgaagcc cctcaccctg agatggggta aggaggggga 2161tgaggggtca tatctgttct cagggaaagc aggagccctt ctggagccct tcagcagggt 2221cagggcccct catcttcccc tcctttccca gagccatctt cccagtccac catccccatc 2281gtgggcattg ttgctggcct ggctgtccta gcagttgtgg tcatcggagc tgtggtcgct 2341actgtgatgt gtaggaggaa gagctcaggt agggaagggg tgaggggtgg ggtctgggtt 2401ttcttgtccc actgggggtt tcaagcccca ggtagaagtg ttccctgcct cattactggg 2461aagcagcatc cacacagggg ctaacgcagc ctgggaccct gtgtgccagc acttactctt 2521ttgtgcagca catgtgacaa tgaaggacgg atgtatcgcc ttgatggttg tggtgttggg 2581gtcctgattc cagcattcat gagtcagggg aaggtccctg ctaaggacag accttaggag 2641ggcagttggt ccaggaccca cacttgcttt cctcgtgttt cctgatcctg ccttgggtct 2701gtagtcatac ttctggaaat tccttttggt tccaagacga ggaggttcct ctaagatctc 2761atggccctgc ttcctcccag tcccctcaca ggacattttc ttcccacagg tggaaaagga 2821gggagctact ctcaggctgc gtgtaagtgg tgggggtggg agtgtggagg agctcaccca 2881ccccataatt cctcctgtcc cacgtctcct gagggctctg accaggtcct gtttttgttc 2941tactccagcc agcgacagtg cccagggctc tgatgtgtct ctcacagctt gaaaaggtga 3001gattcttggg gtctagagtg ggtggggtgg cgggtctggg ggtgggtggg gcagtgggga 3061aaggcctggg taatggagat tctttgattg ggatgtttcg cgtgtgtggt gggctgttca 3121gagtgtcatc acttaccatg actaaccaga atttgttcat gactgttgtt ttctgtagcc 3181tgagacagct gtcttgtgag ggactgagat gcaggatttc ttcacgcctc ccctttgtga 3241cttcaagagc ctctggcatc tctttctgca aaggcacctg aatgtgtctg cgtccctgtt 3301agcataatgt gaggaggtgg agagacagcc cacccttgtg tccactgtga cccctgttcg 3361catgctgacc tgtgtttcct cccca.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding an α-chain derived from an HLA-C gene comprising or consistingof 20 nucleotides of the sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 218) 1 tccgcagtcc cggttctaaa gtccccagtc acccacccggactcacattc tccccagagg 61 ccgagatgcg ggtcatggcg ccccgagccc tcctcctgctgctctcggga ggcctggccc 121 tgaccgagac ctgggcctgc tcccactcca tgaggtatttcgacaccgcc gtgtcccggc 181 ccggccgcgg agagccccgc ttcatctcag tgggctacgtggacgacacg cagttcgtgc 241 ggttcgacag cgacgccgcg agtccgagag gggagccgcgggcgccgtgg gtggagcagg 301 aggggccgga gtattgggac cgggagacac agaagtacaagcgccaggca caggctgacc 361 gagtgagcct gcggaacctg cgcggctact acaaccagagcgaggacggg tctcacaccc 421 tccagaggat gtctggctgc gacctggggc ccgacgggcgcctcctccgc gggtatgacc 481 agtccgccta cgacggcaag gattacatcg ccctgaacgaggacctgcgc tcctggaccg 541 ccgcggacac cgcggctcag atcacccagc gcaagttggaggcggcccgt gcggcggagc 601 agctgagagc ctacctggag ggcacgtgcg tggagtggctccgcagatac ctggagaacg 661 ggaaggagac gctgcagcgc gcagaacccc caaagacacacgtgacccac caccccctct 721 ctgaccatga ggccaccctg aggtgctggg ccctgggcttctaccctgcg gagatcacac 781 tgacctggca gcgggatggg gaggaccaga cccaggacaccgagcttgtg gagaccaggc 841 cagcaggaga tggaaccttc cagaagtggg cagctgtggtggtgccttct ggacaagagc 901 agagatacac gtgccatatg cagcacgagg ggctgcaagagcccctcacc ctgagctggg 961 agccatcttc ccagcccacc atccccatca tgggcatcgttgctggcctg gctgtcctgg 1021 ttgtcctagc tgtccttgga gctgtggtca ccgctatgatgtgtaggagg aagagctcag 1081 gtggaaaagg agggagctgc tctcaggctg cgtgcagcaacagtgcccag ggctctgatg 1141 agtctctcat cacttgtaaa gcctgagaca gctgcctgtgtgggactgag atgcaggatt 1201 tcttcacacc tctcctttgt gacttcaaga gcctctggcatctctttctg caaaggcacc 1261 tgaatgtgtc tgcgttcctg ttagcataat gtgaggaggtggagagacag cccacccccg 1321 tgtccaccgt gacccctgtc cccacactga cctgtgttccctccccgatc atctttcctg 1381 ttccagagag gtggggctgg atgtctccat ctctgtctcaaattcatggt gcactgagct 1441 gcaacttctt acttccctaa tgaagttaag aacctgaatataaatttgtg ttctcaaata 1501 tttgctatga agcgttgatg gattaattaa ataagtcaattcctagaagt tgagagagca 1561 aataaagacc tgagaacctt ccagaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding an α-chain derived from an HLA-C gene comprising or consistingof 20 nucleotides of the sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 219) 1 tccgcagtcc cggttctaaa gtccccagtc acccacccggactcacattc tccccagagg 61 ccgagatgcg ggtcatggcg ccccgagccc tcctcctgctgctctcggga ggcctggccc 121 tgaccgagac ctgggcctgc tcccactcca tgaggtatttcgacaccgcc gtgtcccggc 181 ccggccgcgg agagccccgc ttcatctcag tgggctacgtggacgacacg cagttcgtgc 241 ggttcgacag cgacgccgcg agtccgagag gggagccgcgggcgccgtgg gtggagcagg 301 aggggccgga gtattgggac cgggagacac agaactacaagcgccaggca caggctgacc 361 gagtgagcct gcggaacctg cgcggctact acaaccagagcgaggacggg tctcacaccc 421 tccagaggat gtatggctgc gacctggggc ccgacgggcgcctcctccgc gggtatgacc 481 agtccgccta cgacggcaag gattacatcg ccctgaacgaggacctgcgc tcctggaccg 541 ccgcggacac cgcggctcag atcacccagc gcaagttggaggcggcccgt gcggcggagc 601 agctgagagc ctacctggag ggcacgtgcg tggagtggctccgcagatac ctggagaacg 661 ggaaggagac gctgcagcgc gcagaacccc caaagacacacgtgacccac caccccctct 721 ctgaccatga ggccaccctg aggtgctggg ccctgggcttctaccctgcg gagatcacac 781 tgacctggca gcgggatggg gaggaccaga cccaggacaccgagcttgtg gagaccaggc 841 cagcaggaga tggaaccttc cagaagtggg cagctgtggtggtgccttct ggacaagagc 901 agagatacac gtgccatatg cagcacgagg ggctgcaagagcccctcacc ctgagctggg 961 agccatcttc ccagcccacc atccccatca tgggcatcgttgctggcctg gctgtcctgg 1021 ttgtcctagc tgtccttgga gctgtggtca ccgctatgatgtgtaggagg aagagctcag 1081 gtggaaaagg agggagctgc tctcaggctg cgtgcagcaacagtgcccag ggctctgatg 1141 agtctctcat cacttgtaaa gcctgagaca gctgcctgtgtgggactgag atgcaggatt 1201 tcttcacacc tctcctttgt gacttcaaga gcctctggcatctctttctg caaaggcgtc 1261 tgaatgtgtc tgcgttcctg ttagcataat gtgaggaggtggagagacag cccacccccg 1321 tgtccaccgt gacccctgtc cccacactga cctgtgttccctccccgatc atctttcctg 1381 ttccagagag gtggggctgg atgtctccat ctctgtctcaaattcatggt gcactgagct 1441 gcaacttctt acttccctaa tgaagttaag aacctgaatataaatttgtg ttctcaaata 1501 tttgctatga agcgttgatg gattaattaa ataagtcaattcctagaagt tgagagagca 1561 aataaagacc tgagaacctt ccagaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding an β2M protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides ofthe sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 220) 1 attcctgaag ctgacagcat tcgggccgag atgtctcgctccgtggcctt agctgtgctc 61 gcgctactct ctctttctgg cctggaggct atccagcgtactccaaagat tcaggtttac 121 tcacgtcatc cagcagagaa tggaaagtca aatttcctgaattgctatgt gtctgggttt 181 catccatccg acattgaagt tgacttactg aagaatggagagagaattga aaaagtggag 241 cattcagact tgtctttcag caaggactgg tctttctatctcttgtacta cactgaattc 301 acccccactg aaaaagatga gtatgcctgc cgtgtgaaccatgtgacttt gtcacagccc 361 aagatagtta agtgggatcg agacatgtaa gcagcatcatggaggtttga agatgccgca 421 tttggattgg atgaattcca aattctgctt gcttgctttttaatattgat atgcttatac 481 acttacactt tatgcacaaa atgtagggtt ataataatgttaacatggac atgatcttct 541 ttataattct actttgagtg ctgtctccat gtttgatgtatctgagcagg ttgctccaca 601 ggtagctcta ggagggctgg caacttagag gtggggagcagagaattctc ttatccaaca 661 tcaacatctt ggtcagattt gaactcttca atctcttgcactcaaagctt gttaagatag 721 ttaagcgtgc ataagttaac ttccaattta catactctgcttagaatttg ggggaaaatt 781 tagaaatata attgacagga ttattggaaa tttgttataatgaatgaaac attttgtcat 841 ataagattca tatttacttc ttatacattt gataaagtaaggcatggttg tggttaatct 901 ggtttatttt tgttccacaa gttaaataaa tcataaaacttgatgtgtta tctcttatat 961 ctcactccca ctattacccc tttattttca aacagggaaacagtcttcaa gttccacttg 1021 gtaaaaaatg tgaacccctt gtatatagag tttggctcacagtgtaaagg gcctcagtga 1081 ttcacatttt ccagattagg aatctgatgc tcaaagaagttaaatggcat agttggggtg 1141 acacagctgt ctagtgggag gccagccttc tatattttagccagcgttct ttcctgcggg 1201 ccaggtcatg aggagtatgc agactctaag agggagcaaaagtatctgaa ggatttaata 1261 ttttagcaag gaatagatat acaatcatcc cttggtctccctgggggatt ggtttcagga 1321 ccccttcttg gacaccaaat ctatggatat ttaagtcccttctataaaat ggtatagtat 1381 ttgcatataa cctatccaca tcctcctgta tactttaaatcatttctaga ttacttgtaa 1441 tacctaatac aatgtaaatg ctatgcaaat agttgttattgtttaaggaa taatgacaag 1501 aaaaaaaagt ctgtacatgc tcagtaaaga cacaaccatccctttttttc cccagtgttt 1561 ttgatccatg gtttgctgaa tccacagatg tggagcccctggatacggaa ggcccgctgt 1621 actttgaatg acaaataaca gatttaaaat tttcaaggcatagttttata cctga.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD28 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 221) 1 taaagtcatc aaaacaacgt tatatcctgt gtgaaatgctgcagtcagga tgccttgtgg 61 tttgagtgcc ttgatcatgt gccctaaggg gatggtggcggtggtggtgg ccgtggatga 121 cggagactct caggccttgg caggtgcgtc tttcagttcccctcacactt cgggttcctc 181 ggggaggagg ggctggaacc ctagcccatc gtcaggacaaagatgctcag gctgctcttg 241 gctctcaact tattcccttc aattcaagta acaggaaacaagattttggt gaagcagtcg 301 cccatgcttg tagcgtacga caatgcggtc aaccttagctgcaagtattc ctacaatctc 361 ttctcaaggg agttccgggc atcccttcac aaaggactggatagtgctgt ggaagtctgt 421 gttgtatatg ggaattactc ccagcagctt caggtttactcaaaaacggg gttcaactgt 481 gatgggaaat tgggcaatga atcagtgaca ttctacctccagaatttgta tgttaaccaa 541 acagatattt acttctgcaa aattgaagtt atgtatcctcctccttacct agacaatgag 601 aagagcaatg gaaccattat ccatgtgaaa gggaaacacctttgtccaag tcccctattt 661 cccggacctt ctaagccctt ttgggtgctg gtggtggttggtggagtcct ggcttgctat 721 agcttgctag taacagtggc ctttattatt ttctgggtgaggagtaagag gagcaggctc 781 ctgcacagtg actacatgaa catgactccc cgccgccccgggcccacccg caagcattac 841 cagccctatg ccccaccacg cgacttcgca gcctatcgctcctgacacgg acgcctatcc 901 agaagccagc cggctggcag cccccatctg ctcaatatcactgctctgga taggaaatga 961 ccgccatctc cagccggcca cctcaggccc ctgttgggccaccaatgcca atttttctcg 1021 agtgactaga ccaaatatca agatcatttt gagactctgaaatgaagtaa aagagatttc 1081 ctgtgacagg ccaagtctta cagtgccatg gcccacattccaacttacca tgtacttagt 1141 gacttgactg agaagttagg gtagaaaaca aaaagggagtggattctggg agcctcttcc 1201 ctttctcact cacctgcaca tctcagtcaa gcaaagtgtggtatccacag acattttagt 1261 tgcagaagaa aggctaggaa atcattcctt ttggttaaatgggtgtttaa tcttttggtt 1321 agtgggttaa acggggtaag ttagagtagg gggagggataggaagacata tttaaaaacc 1381 attaaaacac tgtctcccac tcatgaaatg agccacgtagttcctattta atgctgtttt 1441 cctttagttt agaaatacat agacattgtc ttttatgaattctgatcata tttagtcatt 1501 ttgaccaaat gagggatttg gtcaaatgag ggattccctcaaagcaatat caggtaaacc 1561 aagttgcttt cctcactccc tgtcatgaga cttcagtgttaatgttcaca atatactttc 1621 gaaagaataa aatagttctc ctacatgaag aaagaatatgtcaggaaata aggtcacttt 1681 atgtcaaaat tatttgagta ctatgggacc tggcgcagtggctcatgctt gtaatcccag 1741 cactttggga ggccgaggtg ggcagatcac ttgagatcaggaccagcctg gtcaagatgg 1801 tgaaactccg tctgtactaa aaatacaaaa tttagcttggcctggtggca ggcacctgta 1861 atcccagctg cccaagaggc tgaggcatga gaatcgcttgaacctggcag gcggaggttg 1921 cagtgagccg agatagtgcc acagctctcc agcctgggcgacagagtgag actccatctc 1981 aaacaacaac aacaacaaca acaacaacaa caaaccacaaaattatttga gtactgtgaa 2041 ggattatttg tctaacagtt cattccaatc agaccaggtaggagctttcc tgtttcatat 2101 gtttcagggt tgcacagttg gtctctttaa tgtcggtgtggagatccaaa gtgggttgtg 2161 gaaagagcgt ccataggaga agtgagaata ctgtgaaaaagggatgttag cattcattag 2221 agtatgagga tgagtcccaa gaaggttctt tggaaggaggacgaatagaa tggagtaatg 2281 aaattcttgc catgtgctga ggagatagcc agcattaggtgacaatcttc cagaagtggt 2341 caggcagaag gtgccctggt gagagctcct ttacagggactttatgtggt ttagggctca 2401 gagctccaaa actctgggct cagctgctcc tgtaccttggaggtccattc acatgggaaa 2461 gtattttgga atgtgtcttt tgaagagagc atcagagttcttaagggact gggtaaggcc 2521 tgaccctgaa atgaccatgg atatttttct acctacagtttgagtcaact agaatatgcc 2581 tggggacctt gaagaatggc ccttcagtgg ccctcaccatttgttcatgc ttcagttaat 2641 tcaggtgttg aaggagctta ggttttagag gcacgtagacttggttcaag tctcgttagt 2701 agttgaatag cctcaggcaa gtcactgccc acctaagatgatggttcttc aactataaaa 2761 tggagataat ggttacaaat gtctcttcct atagtataatctccataagg gcatggccca 2821 agtctgtctt tgactctgcc tatccctgac atttagtagcatgcccgaca tacaatgtta 2881 gctattggta ttattgccat atagataaat tatgtataaaaattaaactg ggcaatagcc 2941 taagaagggg ggaatattgt aacacaaatt taaacccactacgcagggat gaggtgctat 3001 aatatgagga ccttttaact tccatcattt tcctgtttcttgaaatagtt tatcttgtaa 3061 tgaaatataa ggcacctccc acttttatgt atagaaagaggtcttttaat ttttttttaa 3121 tgtgagaagg aagggaggag taggaatctt gagattccagatcgaaaata ctgtactttg 3181 gttgattttt aagtgggctt ccattccatg gatttaatcagtcccaagaa gatcaaactc 3241 agcagtactt gggtgctgaa gaactgttgg atttaccctggcacgtgtgc cacttgccag 3301 cttcttgggc acacagagtt cttcaatcca agttatcagattgtatttga aaatgacaga 3361 gctggagagt tttttgaaat ggcagtggca aataaataaatacttttttt taaatggaaa 3421 gacttgatct atggtaataa atgattttgt tttctgactggaaaaatagg cctactaaag 3481 atgaatcaca cttgagatgt ttcttactca ctctgcacagaaacaaagaa gaaatgttat 3541 acagggaagt ccgttttcac tattagtatg aaccaagaaatggttcaaaa acagtggtag 3601 gagcaatgct ttcatagttt cagatatggt agttatgaagaaaacaatgt catttgctgc 3661 tattattgta agagtcttat aattaatggt actcctataatttttgattg tgagctcacc 3721 tatttgggtt aagcatgcca atttaaagag accaagtgtatgtacattat gttctacata 3781 ttcagtgata aaattactaa actactatat gtctgctttaaatttgtact ttaatattgt 3841 cttttggtat taagaaagat atgctttcag aatagatatgcttcgctttg gcaaggaatt 3901 tggatagaac ttgctattta aaagaggtgt ggggtaaatccttgtataaa tctccagttt 3961 agcctttttt gaaaaagcta gactttcaaa tactaatttcacttcaagca gggtacgttt 4021 ctggtttgtt tgcttgactt cagtcacaat ttcttatcagaccaatggct gacctctttg 4081 agatgtcagg ctaggcttac ctatgtgttc tgtgtcatgtgaatgctgag aagtttgaca 4141 gagatccaac ttcagccttg accccatcag tccctcgggttaactaactg agccaccggt 4201 cctcatggct attttaatga gggtattgat ggttaaatgcatgtctgatc ccttatccca 4261 gccatttgca ctgccagctg ggaactatac cagacctggatactgatccc aaagtgttaa 4321 attcaactac atgctggaga ttagagatgg tgccaataaaggacccagaa ccaggatctt 4381 gattgctata gacttattaa taatccaggt caaagagagtgacacacact ctctcaagac 4441 ctggggtgag ggagtctgtg ttatctgcaa ggccatttgaggctcagaaa gtctctcttt 4501 cctatagata tatgcatact ttctgacata taggaatgtatcaggaatac tcaaccatca 4561 caggcatgtt cctacctcag ggcctttaca tgtcctgtttactctgtcta gaatgtcctt 4621 ctgtagatga cctggcttgc ctcgtcaccc ttcaggtccttgctcaagtg tcatcttctc 4681 ccctagttaa actaccccac accctgtctg ctttccttgcttatttttct ccatagcatt 4741 ttaccatctc ttacattaga catttttctt atttatttgtagtttataag cttcatgagg 4801 caagtaactt tgctttgttt cttgctgtat ctccagtgcccagagcagtg cctggtatat 4861 aataaatatt tattgactga gtgaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD28 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 222) 1 taaagtcatc aaaacaacgt tatatcctgt gtgaaatgctgcagtcagga tgccttgtgg 61 tttgagtgcc ttgatcatgt gccctaaggg gatggtggcggtggtggtgg ccgtggatga 121 cggagactct caggccttgg caggtgcgtc tttcagttcccctcacactt cgggttcctc 181 ggggaggagg ggctggaacc ctagcccatc gtcaggacaaagatgctcag gctgctcttg 241 gctctcaact tattcccttc aattcaagta acaggaaacaagattttggt gaagcagtcg 301 cccatgcttg tagcgtacga caatgcggtc aaccttagctggaaacacct ttgtccaagt 361 cccctatttc ccggaccttc taagcccttt tgggtgctggtggtggttgg tggagtcctg 421 gcttgctata gcttgctagt aacagtggcc tttattattttctgggtgag gagtaagagg 481 agcaggctcc tgcacagtga ctacatgaac atgactccccgccgccccgg gcccacccgc 541 aagcattacc agccctatgc cccaccacgc gacttcgcagcctatcgctc ctgacacgga 601 cgcctatcca gaagccagcc ggctggcagc ccccatctgctcaatatcac tgctctggat 661 aggaaatgac cgccatctcc agccggccac ctcaggcccctgttgggcca ccaatgccaa 721 tttttctcga gtgactagac caaatatcaa gatcattttgagactctgaa atgaagtaaa 781 agagatttcc tgtgacaggc caagtcttac agtgccatggcccacattcc aacttaccat 841 gtacttagtg acttgactga gaagttaggg tagaaaacaaaaagggagtg gattctggga 901 gcctcttccc tttctcactc acctgcacat ctcagtcaagcaaagtgtgg tatccacaga 961 cattttagtt gcagaagaaa ggctaggaaa tcattccttttggttaaatg ggtgtttaat 1021 cttttggtta gtgggttaaa cggggtaagt tagagtagggggagggatag gaagacatat 1081 ttaaaaacca ttaaaacact gtctcccact catgaaatgagccacgtagt tcctatttaa 1141 tgctgttttc ctttagttta gaaatacata gacattgtcttttatgaatt ctgatcatat 1201 ttagtcattt tgaccaaatg agggatttgg tcaaatgagggattccctca aagcaatatc 1261 aggtaaacca agttgctttc ctcactccct gtcatgagacttcagtgtta atgttcacaa 1321 tatactttcg aaagaataaa atagttctcc tacatgaagaaagaatatgt caggaaataa 1381 ggtcacttta tgtcaaaatt atttgagtac tatgggacctggcgcagtgg ctcatgcttg 1441 taatcccagc actttgggag gccgaggtgg gcagatcacttgagatcagg accagcctgg 1501 tcaagatggt gaaactccgt ctgtactaaa aatacaaaatttagcttggc ctggtggcag 1561 gcacctgtaa tcccagctgc ccaagaggct gaggcatgagaatcgcttga acctggcagg 1621 cggaggttgc agtgagccga gatagtgcca cagctctccagcctgggcga cagagtgaga 1681 ctccatctca aacaacaaca acaacaacaa caacaacaacaaaccacaaa attatttgag 1741 tactgtgaag gattatttgt ctaacagttc attccaatcagaccaggtag gagctttcct 1801 gtttcatatg tttcagggtt gcacagttgg tctctttaatgtcggtgtgg agatccaaag 1861 tgggttgtgg aaagagcgtc cataggagaa gtgagaatactgtgaaaaag ggatgttagc 1921 attcattaga gtatgaggat gagtcccaag aaggttctttggaaggagga cgaatagaat 1981 ggagtaatga aattcttgcc atgtgctgag gagatagccagcattaggtg acaatcttcc 2041 agaagtggtc aggcagaagg tgccctggtg agagctcctttacagggact ttatgtggtt 2101 tagggctcag agctccaaaa ctctgggctc agctgctcctgtaccttgga ggtccattca 2161 catgggaaag tattttggaa tgtgtctttt gaagagagcatcagagttct taagggactg 2221 ggtaaggcct gaccctgaaa tgaccatgga tatttttctacctacagttt gagtcaacta 2281 gaatatgcct ggggaccttg aagaatggcc cttcagtggccctcaccatt tgttcatgct 2341 tcagttaatt caggtgttga aggagcttag gttttagaggcacgtagact tggttcaagt 2401 ctcgttagta gttgaatagc ctcaggcaag tcactgcccacctaagatga tggttcttca 2461 actataaaat ggagataatg gttacaaatg tctcttcctatagtataatc tccataaggg 2521 catggcccaa gtctgtcttt gactctgcct atccctgacatttagtagca tgcccgacat 2581 acaatgttag ctattggtat tattgccata tagataaattatgtataaaa attaaactgg 2641 gcaatagcct aagaaggggg gaatattgta acacaaatttaaacccacta cgcagggatg 2701 aggtgctata atatgaggac cttttaactt ccatcattttcctgtttctt gaaatagttt 2761 atcttgtaat gaaatataag gcacctccca cttttatgtatagaaagagg tcttttaatt 2821 tttttttaat gtgagaagga agggaggagt aggaatcttgagattccaga tcgaaaatac 2881 tgtactttgg ttgattttta agtgggcttc cattccatggatttaatcag tcccaagaag 2941 atcaaactca gcagtacttg ggtgctgaag aactgttggatttaccctgg cacgtgtgcc 3001 acttgccagc ttcttgggca cacagagttc ttcaatccaagttatcagat tgtatttgaa 3061 aatgacagag ctggagagtt ttttgaaatg gcagtggcaaataaataaat actttttttt 3121 aaatggaaag acttgatcta tggtaataaa tgattttgttttctgactgg aaaaataggc 3181 ctactaaaga tgaatcacac ttgagatgtt tcttactcactctgcacaga aacaaagaag 3241 aaatgttata cagggaagtc cgttttcact attagtatgaaccaagaaat ggttcaaaaa 3301 cagtggtagg agcaatgctt tcatagtttc agatatggtagttatgaaga aaacaatgtc 3361 atttgctgct attattgtaa gagtcttata attaatggtactcctataat ttttgattgt 3421 gagctcacct atttgggtta agcatgccaa tttaaagagaccaagtgtat gtacattatg 3481 ttctacatat tcagtgataa aattactaaa ctactatatgtctgctttaa atttgtactt 3541 taatattgtc ttttggtatt aagaaagata tgctttcagaatagatatgc ttcgctttgg 3601 caaggaattt ggatagaact tgctatttaa aagaggtgtggggtaaatcc ttgtataaat 3661 ctccagttta gccttttttg aaaaagctag actttcaaatactaatttca cttcaagcag 3721 ggtacgtttc tggtttgttt gcttgacttc agtcacaatttcttatcaga ccaatggctg 3781 acctctttga gatgtcaggc taggcttacc tatgtgttctgtgtcatgtg aatgctgaga 3841 agtttgacag agatccaact tcagccttga ccccatcagtccctcgggtt aactaactga 3901 gccaccggtc ctcatggcta ttttaatgag ggtattgatggttaaatgca tgtctgatcc 3961 cttatcccag ccatttgcac tgccagctgg gaactataccagacctggat actgatccca 4021 aagtgttaaa ttcaactaca tgctggagat tagagatggtgccaataaag gacccagaac 4081 caggatcttg attgctatag acttattaat aatccaggtcaaagagagtg acacacactc 4141 tctcaagacc tggggtgagg gagtctgtgt tatctgcaaggccatttgag gctcagaaag 4201 tctctctttc ctatagatat atgcatactt tctgacatataggaatgtat caggaatact 4261 caaccatcac aggcatgttc ctacctcagg gcctttacatgtcctgttta ctctgtctag 4321 aatgtccttc tgtagatgac ctggcttgcc tcgtcacccttcaggtcctt gctcaagtgt 4381 catcttctcc cctagttaaa ctaccccaca ccctgtctgctttccttgct tatttttctc 4441 catagcattt taccatctct tacattagac atttttcttatttatttgta gtttataagc 4501 ttcatgaggc aagtaacttt gctttgtttc ttgctgtatctccagtgccc agagcagtgc 4561 ctggtatata ataaatattt attgactgag tgaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD28 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 223) 1 taaagtcatc aaaacaacgt tatatcctgt gtgaaatgctgcagtcagga tgccttgtgg 61 tttgagtgcc ttgatcatgt gccctaaggg gatggtggcggtggtggtgg ccgtggatga 121 cggagactct caggccttgg caggtgcgtc tttcagttcccctcacactt cgggttcctc 181 ggggaggagg ggctggaacc ctagcccatc gtcaggacaaagatgctcag gctgctcttg 241 gctctcaact tattcccttc aattcaagta acagggaaacacctttgtcc aagtccccta 301 tttcccggac cttctaagcc cttttgggtg ctggtggtggttggtggagt cctggcttgc 361 tatagcttgc tagtaacagt ggcctttatt attttctgggtgaggagtaa gaggagcagg 421 ctcctgcaca gtgactacat gaacatgact ccccgccgccccgggcccac ccgcaagcat 481 taccagccct atgccccacc acgcgacttc gcagcctatcgctcctgaca cggacgccta 541 tccagaagcc agccggctgg cagcccccat ctgctcaatatcactgctct ggataggaaa 601 tgaccgccat ctccagccgg ccacctcagg cccctgttgggccaccaatg ccaatttttc 661 tcgagtgact agaccaaata tcaagatcat tttgagactctgaaatgaag taaaagagat 721 ttcctgtgac aggccaagtc ttacagtgcc atggcccacattccaactta ccatgtactt 781 agtgacttga ctgagaagtt agggtagaaa acaaaaagggagtggattct gggagcctct 841 tccctttctc actcacctgc acatctcagt caagcaaagtgtggtatcca cagacatttt 901 agttgcagaa gaaaggctag gaaatcattc cttttggttaaatgggtgtt taatcttttg 961 gttagtgggt taaacggggt aagttagagt agggggagggataggaagac atatttaaaa 1021 accattaaaa cactgtctcc cactcatgaa atgagccacgtagttcctat ttaatgctgt 1081 tttcctttag tttagaaata catagacatt gtcttttatgaattctgatc atatttagtc 1141 attttgacca aatgagggat ttggtcaaat gagggattccctcaaagcaa tatcaggtaa 1201 accaagttgc tttcctcact ccctgtcatg agacttcagtgttaatgttc acaatatact 1261 ttcgaaagaa taaaatagtt ctcctacatg aagaaagaatatgtcaggaa ataaggtcac 1321 tttatgtcaa aattatttga gtactatggg acctggcgcagtggctcatg cttgtaatcc 1381 cagcactttg ggaggccgag gtgggcagat cacttgagatcaggaccagc ctggtcaaga 1441 tggtgaaact ccgtctgtac taaaaataca aaatttagcttggcctggtg gcaggcacct 1501 gtaatcccag ctgcccaaga ggctgaggca tgagaatcgcttgaacctgg caggcggagg 1561 ttgcagtgag ccgagatagt gccacagctc tccagcctgggcgacagagt gagactccat 1621 ctcaaacaac aacaacaaca acaacaacaa caacaaaccacaaaattatt tgagtactgt 1681 gaaggattat ttgtctaaca gttcattcca atcagaccaggtaggagctt tcctgtttca 1741 tatgtttcag ggttgcacag ttggtctctt taatgtcggtgtggagatcc aaagtgggtt 1801 gtggaaagag cgtccatagg agaagtgaga atactgtgaaaaagggatgt tagcattcat 1861 tagagtatga ggatgagtcc caagaaggtt ctttggaaggaggacgaata gaatggagta 1921 atgaaattct tgccatgtgc tgaggagata gccagcattaggtgacaatc ttccagaagt 1981 ggtcaggcag aaggtgccct ggtgagagct cctttacagggactttatgt ggtttagggc 2041 tcagagctcc aaaactctgg gctcagctgc tcctgtaccttggaggtcca ttcacatggg 2101 aaagtatttt ggaatgtgtc ttttgaagag agcatcagagttcttaaggg actgggtaag 2161 gcctgaccct gaaatgacca tggatatttt tctacctacagtttgagtca actagaatat 2221 gcctggggac cttgaagaat ggcccttcag tggccctcaccatttgttca tgcttcagtt 2281 aattcaggtg ttgaaggagc ttaggtttta gaggcacgtagacttggttc aagtctcgtt 2341 agtagttgaa tagcctcagg caagtcactg cccacctaagatgatggttc ttcaactata 2401 aaatggagat aatggttaca aatgtctctt cctatagtataatctccata agggcatggc 2461 ccaagtctgt ctttgactct gcctatccct gacatttagtagcatgcccg acatacaatg 2521 ttagctattg gtattattgc catatagata aattatgtataaaaattaaa ctgggcaata 2581 gcctaagaag gggggaatat tgtaacacaa atttaaacccactacgcagg gatgaggtgc 2641 tataatatga ggacctttta acttccatca ttttcctgtttcttgaaata gtttatcttg 2701 taatgaaata taaggcacct cccactttta tgtatagaaagaggtctttt aatttttttt 2761 taatgtgaga aggaagggag gagtaggaat cttgagattccagatcgaaa atactgtact 2821 ttggttgatt tttaagtggg cttccattcc atggatttaatcagtcccaa gaagatcaaa 2881 ctcagcagta cttgggtgct gaagaactgt tggatttaccctggcacgtg tgccacttgc 2941 cagcttcttg ggcacacaga gttcttcaat ccaagttatcagattgtatt tgaaaatgac 3001 agagctggag agttttttga aatggcagtg gcaaataaataaatactttt ttttaaatgg 3061 aaagacttga tctatggtaa taaatgattt tgttttctgactggaaaaat aggcctacta 3121 aagatgaatc acacttgaga tgtttcttac tcactctgcacagaaacaaa gaagaaatgt 3181 tatacaggga agtccgtttt cactattagt atgaaccaagaaatggttca aaaacagtgg 3241 taggagcaat gctttcatag tttcagatat ggtagttatgaagaaaacaa tgtcatttgc 3301 tgctattatt gtaagagtct tataattaat ggtactcctataatttttga ttgtgagctc 3361 acctatttgg gttaagcatg ccaatttaaa gagaccaagtgtatgtacat tatgttctac 3421 atattcagtg ataaaattac taaactacta tatgtctgctttaaatttgt actttaatat 3481 tgtcttttgg tattaagaaa gatatgcttt cagaatagatatgcttcgct ttggcaagga 3541 atttggatag aacttgctat ttaaaagagg tgtggggtaaatccttgtat aaatctccag 3601 tttagccttt tttgaaaaag ctagactttc aaatactaatttcacttcaa gcagggtacg 3661 tttctggttt gtttgcttga cttcagtcac aatttcttatcagaccaatg gctgacctct 3721 ttgagatgtc aggctaggct tacctatgtg ttctgtgtcatgtgaatgct gagaagtttg 3781 acagagatcc aacttcagcc ttgaccccat cagtccctcgggttaactaa ctgagccacc 3841 ggtcctcatg gctattttaa tgagggtatt gatggttaaatgcatgtctg atcccttatc 3901 ccagccattt gcactgccag ctgggaacta taccagacctggatactgat cccaaagtgt 3961 taaattcaac tacatgctgg agattagaga tggtgccaataaaggaccca gaaccaggat 4021 cttgattgct atagacttat taataatcca ggtcaaagagagtgacacac actctctcaa 4081 gacctggggt gagggagtct gtgttatctg caaggccatttgaggctcag aaagtctctc 4141 tttcctatag atatatgcat actttctgac atataggaatgtatcaggaa tactcaacca 4201 tcacaggcat gttcctacct cagggccttt acatgtcctgtttactctgt ctagaatgtc 4261 cttctgtaga tgacctggct tgcctcgtca cccttcaggtccttgctcaa gtgtcatctt 4321 ctcccctagt taaactaccc cacaccctgt ctgctttccttgcttatttt tctccatagc 4381 attttaccat ctcttacatt agacattttt cttatttatttgtagtttat aagcttcatg 4441 aggcaagtaa ctttgctttg tttcttgctg tatctccagtgcccagagca gtgcctggta 4501 tataataaat atttattgac tgagtgaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD80 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 224) 1 gacaagtact gagtgaactc aaaccctctg taaagtaacagaagttagaa ggggaaatgt 61 cgcctctctg aagattaccc aaagaaaaag tgatttgtcattgctttata gactgtaaga 121 agagaacatc tcagaagtgg agtcttaccc tgaaatcaaaggatttaaag aaaaagtgga 181 atttttcttc agcaagctgt gaaactaaat ccacaacctttggagaccca ggaacaccct 241 ccaatctctg tgtgttttgt aaacatcact ggagggtcttctacgtgagc aattggattg 301 tcatcagccc tgcctgtttt gcacctggga agtgccctggtcttacttgg gtccaaattg 361 ttggctttca cttttgaccc taagcatctg aagccatgggccacacacgg aggcagggaa 421 catcaccatc caagtgtcca tacctcaatt tctttcagctcttggtgctg gctggtcttt 481 ctcacttctg ttcaggtgtt atccacgtga ccaaggaagtgaaagaagtg gcaacgctgt 541 cctgtggtca caatgtttct gttgaagagc tggcacaaactcgcatctac tggcaaaagg 601 agaagaaaat ggtgctgact atgatgtctg gggacatgaatatatggccc gagtacaaga 661 accggaccat ctttgatatc actaataacc tctccattgtgatcctggct ctgcgcccat 721 ctgacgaggg cacatacgag tgtgttgttc tgaagtatgaaaaagacgct ttcaagcggg 781 aacacctggc tgaagtgacg ttatcagtca aagctgacttccctacacct agtatatctg 841 actttgaaat tccaacttct aatattagaa ggataatttgctcaacctct ggaggttttc 901 cagagcctca cctctcctgg ttggaaaatg gagaagaattaaatgccatc aacacaacag 961 tttcccaaga tcctgaaact gagctctatg ctgttagcagcaaactggat ttcaatatga 1021 caaccaacca cagcttcatg tgtctcatca agtatggacatttaagagtg aatcagacct 1081 tcaactggaa tacaaccaag caagagcatt ttcctgataacctgctccca tcctgggcca 1141 ttaccttaat ctcagtaaat ggaatttttg tgatatgctgcctgacctac tgctttgccc 1201 caagatgcag agagagaagg aggaatgaga gattgagaagggaaagtgta cgccctgtat 1261 aacagtgtcc gcagaagcaa ggggctgaaa agatctgaaggtcccacctc catttgcaat 1321 tgacctcttc tgggaacttc ctcagatgga caagattaccccaccttgcc ctttacgtat 1381 ctgctcttag gtgcttcttc acttcagttg ctttgcaggaagtgtctaga ggaatatggt 1441 gggcacagaa gtagctctgg tgaccttgat caaggtgttttgaaatgcag aattcttgag 1501 ttctggaagg gactttagag aataccagtg ttattaatgacaaaggcact gaggcccagg 1561 gaggtgaccc gaattataaa ggccagcgcc agaacccagatttcctaact ctggtgctct 1621 ttccctttat cagtttgact gtggcctgtt aactggtatatacatatata tgtcaggcaa 1681 agtgctgctg gaagtagaat ttgtccaata acaggtcaacttcagagact atctgatttc 1741 ctaatgtcag agtagaagat tttatgctgc tgtttacaaaagcccaatgt aatgcatagg 1801 aagtatggca tgaacatctt taggagacta atggaaatattattggtgtt tacccagtat 1861 tccatttttt tcattgtgtt ctctattgct gctctctcactcccccatga ggtacagcag 1921 aaaggagaac tatccaaaac taatttcctc tgacatgtaagacgaatgat ttaggtacgt 1981 caaagcagta gtcaaggagg aaagggatag tccaaagacttaactggttc atattggact 2041 gataatctct ttaaatggct ttatgctagt ttgacctcatttgtaaaata tttatgagaa 2101 agttctcatt taaaatgaga tcgttgttta cagtgtatgtactaagcagt aagctatctt 2161 caaatgtcta aggtagtaac tttccatagg gcctccttagatccctaaga tggctttttc 2221 tccttggtat ttctgggtct ttctgacatc agcagagaactggaaagaca tagccaactg 2281 ctgttcatgt tactcatgac tcctttctct aaaactgccttccacaattc actagaccag 2341 aagtggacgc aacttaagct gggataatca cattatcatctgaaaatctg gagttgaaca 2401 gcaaaagaag acaacatttc tcaaatgcac atctcatggcagctaagcca catggctggg 2461 atttaaagcc tttagagcca gcccatggct ttagctacctcactatgctg cttcacaaac 2521 cttgctcctg tgtaaaacta tattctcagt gtagggcagagaggtctaac accaacataa 2581 ggtactagca gtgtttcccg tattgacagg aatacttaactcaataattc ttttcttttc 2641 catttagtaa cagttgtgat gactatgttt ctattctaagtaattcctgt attctacagc 2701 agatactttg tcagcaatac taagggaaga aacaaagttgaaccgtttct ttaataa

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding a CD80 protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of comprising SEQ ID NO: 330 to SEQ ID NO: 3067.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD86 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of:

(SEQ ID NO: 226) 1 agtcattgcc gaggaaggct tgcacagggt gaaagctttgcttctctgct gctgtaacag 61 ggactagcac agacacacgg atgagtgggg tcatttccagatattaggtc acagcagaag 121 cagccaaaat ggatccccag tgcactatgg gactgagtaacattctcttt gtgatggcct 181 tcctgctctc tggtgctgct cctctgaaga ttcaagcttatttcaatgag actgcagacc 241 tgccatgcca atttgcaaac tctcaaaacc aaagcctgagtgagctagta gtattttggc 301 aggaccagga aaacttggtt ctgaatgagg tatacttaggcaaagagaaa tttgacagtg 361 ttcattccaa gtatatgggc cgcacaagtt ttgattcggacagttggacc ctgagacttc 421 acaatcttca gatcaaggac aagggcttgt atcaatgtatcatccatcac aaaaagccca 481 caggaatgat tcgcatccac cagatgaatt ctgaactgtcagtgcttgct aacttcagtc 541 aacctgaaat agtaccaatt tctaatataa cagaaaatgtgtacataaat ttgacctgct 601 catctataca cggttaccca gaacctaaga agatgagtgttttgctaaga accaagaatt 661 caactatcga gtatgatggt attatgcaga aatctcaagataatgtcaca gaactgtacg 721 acgtttccat cagcttgtct gtttcattcc ctgatgttacgagcaatatg accatcttct 781 gtattctgga aactgacaag acgcggcttt tatcttcacctttctctata gagcttgagg 841 accctcagcc tcccccagac cacattcctt ggattacagctgtacttcca acagttatta 901 tatgtgtgat ggttttctgt ctaattctat ggaaatggaagaagaagaag cggcctcgca 961 actcttataa atgtggaacc aacacaatgg agagggaagagagtgaacag accaagaaaa 1021 gagaaaaaat ccatatacct gaaagatctg atgaagcccagcgtgttttt aaaagttcga 1081 agacatcttc atgcgacaaa agtgatacat gtttttaattaaagagtaaa gcccatacaa 1141 gtattcattt tttctaccct ttcctttgta agttcctgggcaaccttttt gatttcttcc 1201 agaaggcaaa aagacattac catgagtaat aagggggctccaggactccc tctaagtgga 1261 atagcctccc tgtaactcca gctctgctcc gtatgccaagaggagacttt aattctctta 1321 ctgcttcttt tcacttcaga gcacacttat gggccaagcccagcttaatg gctcatgacc 1381 tggaaataaa atttaggacc aatacctcct ccagatcagattcttctctt aatttcatag 1441 attgtgtttt ttttttaaat agacctctca atttctggaaaactgccttt tatctgccca 1501 gaattctaag ctggtgcccc actgaatttt gtgtacctgtgactaaacaa ctacctcctc 1561 agtctgggtg ggacttatgt atttatgacc ttatagtgttaatatcttga aacatagaga 1621 tctatgtact gtaatagtgt gattactatg ctctagagaaaagtctaccc ctgctaagga 1681 gttctcatcc ctctgtcagg gtcagtaagg aaaacggtggcctagggtac aggcaacaat 1741 gagcagacca acctaaattt ggggaaatta ggagaggcagagatagaacc tggagccact 1801 tctatctggg ctgttgctaa tattgaggag gcttgccccacccaacaagc catagtggag 1861 agaactgaat aaacaggaaa atgccagagc ttgtgaaccctgtttctctt gaagaactga 1921 ctagtgagat ggcctgggga agctgtgaaa gaaccaaaagagatcacaat actcaaaaga 1981 gagagagaga gaaaaaagag agatcttgat ccacagaaatacatgaaatg tctggtctgt 2041 ccaccccatc aacaagtctt gaaacaagca acagatggatagtctgtcca aatggacata 2101 agacagacag cagtttccct ggtggtcagg gaggggttttggtgataccc aagttattgg 2161 gatgtcatct tcctggaagc agagctgggg agggagagccatcaccttga taatgggatg 2221 aatggaagga ggcttaggac tttccactcc tggctgagagaggaagagct gcaacggaat 2281 taggaagacc aagacacaga tcacccgggg cttacttagcctacagatgt cctacgggaa 2341 cgtgggctgg cccagcatag ggctagcaaa tttgagttggatgattgttt ttgctcaagg 2401 caaccagagg aaacttgcat acagagacag atatactgggagaaatgact ttgaaaacct 2461 ggctctaagg tgggatcact aagggatggg gcagtctctgcccaaacata aagagaactc 2521 tggggagcct gagccacaaa aatgttcctt tattttatgtaaaccctcaa gggttataga 2581 ctgccatgct agacaagctt gtccatgtaa tattcccatgtttttaccct gcccctgcct 2641 tgattagact cctagcacct ggctagtttc taacatgttttgtgcagcac agtttttaat 2701 aaatgcttgt tacattcatt taaaaaaaaa aaaaa.

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding a CD86 protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of SEQ ID NO: 3068 to SEQ ID NO: 5783.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD86 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 227) 1 ccctttctgt atttgagttc taccgtcagt cctggcattatttctctctc tacaaggagc 61 cttaggaggt acggggagct cgcaaatact ccttttggtttattcttacc accttgcttc 121 tgtgttcctt gggaatgctg ctgtgcttat gcatctggtctctttttgga gctacagtgg 181 acaggcattt gtgacagcac tatgggactg agtaacattctctttgtgat ggccttcctg 241 ctctctggtg ctgctcctct gaagattcaa gcttatttcaatgagactgc agacctgcca 301 tgccaatttg caaactctca aaaccaaagc ctgagtgagctagtagtatt ttggcaggac 361 caggaaaact tggttctgaa tgaggtatac ttaggcaaagagaaatttga cagtgttcat 421 tccaagtata tgggccgcac aagttttgat tcggacagttggaccctgag acttcacaat 481 cttcagatca aggacaaggg cttgtatcaa tgtatcatccatcacaaaaa gcccacagga 541 atgattcgca tccaccagat gaattctgaa ctgtcagtgcttgctaactt cagtcaacct 601 gaaatagtac caatttctaa tataacagaa aatgtgtacataaatttgac ctgctcatct 661 atacacggtt acccagaacc taagaagatg agtgttttgctaagaaccaa gaattcaact 721 atcgagtatg atggtattat gcagaaatct caagataatgtcacagaact gtacgacgtt 781 tccatcagct tgtctgtttc attccctgat gttacgagcaatatgaccat cttctgtatt 841 ctggaaactg acaagacgcg gcttttatct tcacctttctctatagagct tgaggaccct 901 cagcctcccc cagaccacat tccttggatt acagctgtacttccaacagt tattatatgt 961 gtgatggttt tctgtctaat tctatggaaa tggaagaagaagaagcggcc tcgcaactct 1021 tataaatgtg gaaccaacac aatggagagg gaagagagtgaacagaccaa gaaaagagaa 1081 aaaatccata tacctgaaag atctgatgaa gcccagcgtgtttttaaaag ttcgaagaca 1141 tcttcatgcg acaaaagtga tacatgtttt taattaaagagtaaagccca tacaagtatt 1201 cattttttct accctttcct ttgtaagttc ctgggcaacctttttgattt cttccagaag 1261 gcaaaaagac attaccatga gtaataaggg ggctccaggactccctctaa gtggaatagc 1321 ctccctgtaa ctccagctct gctccgtatg ccaagaggagactttaattc tcttactgct 1381 tcttttcact tcagagcaca cttatgggcc aagcccagcttaatggctca tgacctggaa 1441 ataaaattta ggaccaatac ctcctccaga tcagattcttctcttaattt catagattgt 1501 gttttttttt taaatagacc tctcaatttc tggaaaactgccttttatct gcccagaatt 1561 ctaagctggt gccccactga attttgtgta cctgtgactaaacaactacc tcctcagtct 1621 gggtgggact tatgtattta tgaccttata gtgttaatatcttgaaacat agagatctat 1681 gtactgtaat agtgtgatta ctatgctcta gagaaaagtctacccctgct aaggagttct 1741 catccctctg tcagggtcag taaggaaaac ggtggcctagggtacaggca acaatgagca 1801 gaccaaccta aatttgggga aattaggaga ggcagagatagaacctggag ccacttctat 1861 ctgggctgtt gctaatattg aggaggcttg ccccacccaacaagccatag tggagagaac 1921 tgaataaaca ggaaaatgcc agagcttgtg aaccctgtttctcttgaaga actgactagt 1981 gagatggcct ggggaagctg tgaaagaacc aaaagagatcacaatactca aaagagagag 2041 agagagaaaa aagagagatc ttgatccaca gaaatacatgaaatgtctgg tctgtccacc 2101 ccatcaacaa gtcttgaaac aagcaacaga tggatagtctgtccaaatgg acataagaca 2161 gacagcagtt tccctggtgg tcagggaggg gttttggtgatacccaagtt attgggatgt 2221 catcttcctg gaagcagagc tggggaggga gagccatcaccttgataatg ggatgaatgg 2281 aaggaggctt aggactttcc actcctggct gagagaggaagagctgcaac ggaattagga 2341 agaccaagac acagatcacc cggggcttac ttagcctacagatgtcctac gggaacgtgg 2401 gctggcccag catagggcta gcaaatttga gttggatgattgtttttgct caaggcaacc 2461 agaggaaact tgcatacaga gacagatata ctgggagaaatgactttgaa aacctggctc 2521 taaggtggga tcactaaggg atggggcagt ctctgcccaaacataaagag aactctgggg 2581 agcctgagcc acaaaaatgt tcctttattt tatgtaaaccctcaagggtt atagactgcc 2641 atgctagaca agcttgtcca tgtaatattc ccatgtttttaccctgcccc tgccttgatt 2701 agactcctag cacctggcta gtttctaaca tgttttgtgcagcacagttt ttaataaatg 2761 cttgttacat tcatttaaaa aaaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD86 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 228) 1 ccctttctgt atttgagttc taccgtcagt cctggcattatttctctctc tacaaggagc 61 cttaggaggt acggggagct cgcaaatact ccttttggtttattcttacc accttgcttc 121 tgtgttcctt gggaatgctg ctgtgcttat gcatctggtctctttttgga gctacagtgg 181 acaggcattt gtgacagcac tatgggactg agtaacattctctttgtgat ggccttcctg 241 ctctctggtg ctgctcctct gaagattcaa gcttatttcaatgagactgc agacctgcca 301 tgccaatttg caaactctca aaaccaaagc ctgagtgagctagtagtatt ttggcaggac 361 caggaaaact tggttctgaa tgaggtatac ttaggcaaagagaaatttga cagtgttcat 421 tccaagtata tgggccgcac aagttttgat tcggacagttggaccctgag acttcacaat 481 cttcagatca aggacaaggg cttgtatcaa tgtatcatccatcacaaaaa gcccacagga 541 atgattcgca tccaccagat gaattctgaa ctgtcagtgcttgctaactt cagtcaacct 601 gaaatagtac caatttctaa tataacagaa aatgtgtacataaatttgac ctgctcatct 661 atacacggtt acccagaacc taagaagatg agtgttttgctaagaaccaa gaattcaact 721 atcgagtatg atggtattat gcagaaatct caagataatgtcacagaact gtacgacgtt 781 tccatcagct tgtctgtttc attccctgat gttacgagcaatatgaccat cttctgtatt 841 ctggaaactg acaagacgcg gcttttatct tcacctttctctataggaac caacacaatg 901 gagagggaag agagtgaaca gaccaagaaa agagaaaaaatccatatacc tgaaagatct 961 gatgaagccc agcgtgtttt taaaagttcg aagacatcttcatgcgacaa aagtgataca 1021 tgtttttaat taaagagtaa agcccataca agtattcattttttctaccc tttcctttgt 1081 aagttcctgg gcaacctttt tgatttcttc cagaaggcaaaaagacatta ccatgagtaa 1141 taagggggct ccaggactcc ctctaagtgg aatagcctccctgtaactcc agctctgctc 1201 cgtatgccaa gaggagactt taattctctt actgcttcttttcacttcag agcacactta 1261 tgggccaagc ccagcttaat ggctcatgac ctggaaataaaatttaggac caatacctcc 1321 tccagatcag attcttctct taatttcata gattgtgttttttttttaaa tagacctctc 1381 aatttctgga aaactgcctt ttatctgccc agaattctaagctggtgccc cactgaattt 1441 tgtgtacctg tgactaaaca actacctcct cagtctgggtgggacttatg tatttatgac 1501 cttatagtgt taatatcttg aaacatagag atctatgtactgtaatagtg tgattactat 1561 gctctagaga aaagtctacc cctgctaagg agttctcatccctctgtcag ggtcagtaag 1621 gaaaacggtg gcctagggta caggcaacaa tgagcagaccaacctaaatt tggggaaatt 1681 aggagaggca gagatagaac ctggagccac ttctatctgggctgttgcta atattgagga 1741 ggcttgcccc acccaacaag ccatagtgga gagaactgaataaacaggaa aatgccagag 1801 cttgtgaacc ctgtttctct tgaagaactg actagtgagatggcctgggg aagctgtgaa 1861 agaaccaaaa gagatcacaa tactcaaaag agagagagagagaaaaaaga gagatcttga 1921 tccacagaaa tacatgaaat gtctggtctg tccaccccatcaacaagtct tgaaacaagc 1981 aacagatgga tagtctgtcc aaatggacat aagacagacagcagtttccc tggtggtcag 2041 ggaggggttt tggtgatacc caagttattg ggatgtcatcttcctggaag cagagctggg 2101 gagggagagc catcaccttg ataatgggat gaatggaaggaggcttagga ctttccactc 2161 ctggctgaga gaggaagagc tgcaacggaa ttaggaagaccaagacacag atcacccggg 2221 gcttacttag cctacagatg tcctacggga acgtgggctggcccagcata gggctagcaa 2281 atttgagttg gatgattgtt tttgctcaag gcaaccagaggaaacttgca tacagagaca 2341 gatatactgg gagaaatgac tttgaaaacc tggctctaaggtgggatcac taagggatgg 2401 ggcagtctct gcccaaacat aaagagaact ctggggagcctgagccacaa aaatgttcct 2461 ttattttatg taaaccctca agggttatag actgccatgctagacaagct tgtccatgta 2521 atattcccat gtttttaccc tgcccctgcc ttgattagactcctagcacc tggctagttt 2581 ctaacatgtt ttgtgcagca cagtttttaa taaatgcttgttacattcat ttaaaaaaaa 2641 aaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD86 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 229) 1 agtcattgcc gaggaaggct tgcacagggt gaaagctttgcttctctgct gctgtaacag 61 ggactagcac agacacacgg atgagtgggg tcatttccagatattaggtc acagcagaag 121 cagccaaaat ggatccccag tgcactatgg gactgagtaacattctcttt gtgatggcct 181 tcctgctctc tgctaacttc agtcaacctg aaatagtaccaatttctaat ataacagaaa 241 atgtgtacat aaatttgacc tgctcatcta tacacggttacccagaacct aagaagatga 301 gtgttttgct aagaaccaag aattcaacta tcgagtatgatggtattatg cagaaatctc 361 aagataatgt cacagaactg tacgacgttt ccatcagcttgtctgtttca ttccctgatg 421 ttacgagcaa tatgaccatc ttctgtattc tggaaactgacaagacgcgg cttttatctt 481 cacctttctc tatagagctt gaggaccctc agcctcccccagaccacatt ccttggatta 541 cagctgtact tccaacagtt attatatgtg tgatggttttctgtctaatt ctatggaaat 601 ggaagaagaa gaagcggcct cgcaactctt ataaatgtggaaccaacaca atggagaggg 661 aagagagtga acagaccaag aaaagagaaa aaatccatatacctgaaaga tctgatgaag 721 cccagcgtgt ttttaaaagt tcgaagacat cttcatgcgacaaaagtgat acatgttttt 781 aattaaagag taaagcccat acaagtattc attttttctaccctttcctt tgtaagttcc 841 tgggcaacct ttttgatttc ttccagaagg caaaaagacattaccatgag taataagggg 901 gctccaggac tccctctaag tggaatagcc tccctgtaactccagctctg ctccgtatgc 961 caagaggaga ctttaattct cttactgctt cttttcacttcagagcacac ttatgggcca 1021 agcccagctt aatggctcat gacctggaaa taaaatttaggaccaatacc tcctccagat 1081 cagattcttc tcttaatttc atagattgtg ttttttttttaaatagacct ctcaatttct 1141 ggaaaactgc cttttatctg cccagaattc taagctggtgccccactgaa ttttgtgtac 1201 ctgtgactaa acaactacct cctcagtctg ggtgggacttatgtatttat gaccttatag 1261 tgttaatatc ttgaaacata gagatctatg tactgtaatagtgtgattac tatgctctag 1321 agaaaagtct acccctgcta aggagttctc atccctctgtcagggtcagt aaggaaaacg 1381 gtggcctagg gtacaggcaa caatgagcag accaacctaaatttggggaa attaggagag 1441 gcagagatag aacctggagc cacttctatc tgggctgttgctaatattga ggaggcttgc 1501 cccacccaac aagccatagt ggagagaact gaataaacaggaaaatgcca gagcttgtga 1561 accctgtttc tcttgaagaa ctgactagtg agatggcctggggaagctgt gaaagaacca 1621 aaagagatca caatactcaa aagagagaga gagagaaaaaagagagatct tgatccacag 1681 aaatacatga aatgtctggt ctgtccaccc catcaacaagtcttgaaaca agcaacagat 1741 ggatagtctg tccaaatgga cataagacag acagcagtttccctggtggt cagggagggg 1801 ttttggtgat acccaagtta ttgggatgtc atcttcctggaagcagagct ggggagggag 1861 agccatcacc ttgataatgg gatgaatgga aggaggcttaggactttcca ctcctggctg 1921 agagaggaag agctgcaacg gaattaggaa gaccaagacacagatcaccc ggggcttact 1981 tagcctacag atgtcctacg ggaacgtggg ctggcccagcatagggctag caaatttgag 2041 ttggatgatt gtttttgctc aaggcaacca gaggaaacttgcatacagag acagatatac 2101 tgggagaaat gactttgaaa acctggctct aaggtgggatcactaaggga tggggcagtc 2161 tctgcccaaa cataaagaga actctgggga gcctgagccacaaaaatgtt cctttatttt 2221 atgtaaaccc tcaagggtta tagactgcca tgctagacaagcttgtccat gtaatattcc 2281 catgttttta ccctgcccct gccttgatta gactcctagcacctggctag tttctaacat 2341 gttttgtgca gcacagtttt taataaatgc ttgttacattcatttaaaaa aaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CD86 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 230) 1 agtcattgcc gaggaaggct tgcacagggt gaaagctttgcttctctgct gctgtaacag 61 ggactagcac agacacacgg atgagtgggg tcatttccagatattaggtc acagcagaag 121 cagccaaaat ggatccccag tggtgctgct cctctgaagattcaagctta tttcaatgag 181 actgcagacc tgccatgcca atttgcaaac tctcaaaaccaaagcctgag tgagctagta 241 gtattttggc aggaccagga aaacttggtt ctgaatgaggtatacttagg caaagagaaa 301 tttgacagtg ttcattccaa gtatatgggc cgcacaagttttgattcgga cagttggacc 361 ctgagacttc acaatcttca gatcaaggac aagggcttgtatcaatgtat catccatcac 421 aaaaagccca caggaatgat tcgcatccac cagatgaattctgaactgtc agtgcttgct 481 aacttcagtc aacctgaaat agtaccaatt tctaatataacagaaaatgt gtacataaat 541 ttgacctgct catctataca cggttaccca gaacctaagaagatgagtgt tttgctaaga 601 accaagaatt caactatcga gtatgatggt attatgcagaaatctcaaga taatgtcaca 661 gaactgtacg acgtttccat cagcttgtct gtttcattccctgatgttac gagcaatatg 721 accatcttct gtattctgga aactgacaag acgcggcttttatcttcacc tttctctata 781 gagcttgagg accctcagcc tcccccagac cacattccttggattacagc tgtacttcca 841 acagttatta tatgtgtgat ggttttctgt ctaattctatggaaatggaa gaagaagaag 901 cggcctcgca actcttataa atgtggaacc aacacaatggagagggaaga gagtgaacag 961 accaagaaaa gagaaaaaat ccatatacct gaaagatctgatgaagccca gcgtgttttt 1021 aaaagttcga agacatcttc atgcgacaaa agtgatacatgtttttaatt aaagagtaaa 1081 gcccatacaa gtattcattt tttctaccct ttcctttgtaagttcctggg caaccttttt 1141 gatttcttcc agaaggcaaa aagacattac catgagtaataagggggctc caggactccc 1201 tctaagtgga atagcctccc tgtaactcca gctctgctccgtatgccaag aggagacttt 1261 aattctctta ctgcttcttt tcacttcaga gcacacttatgggccaagcc cagcttaatg 1321 gctcatgacc tggaaataaa atttaggacc aatacctcctccagatcaga ttcttctctt 1381 aatttcatag attgtgtttt ttttttaaat agacctctcaatttctggaa aactgccttt 1441 tatctgccca gaattctaag ctggtgcccc actgaattttgtgtacctgt gactaaacaa 1501 ctacctcctc agtctgggtg ggacttatgt atttatgaccttatagtgtt aatatcttga 1561 aacatagaga tctatgtact gtaatagtgt gattactatgctctagagaa aagtctaccc 1621 ctgctaagga gttctcatcc ctctgtcagg gtcagtaaggaaaacggtgg cctagggtac 1681 aggcaacaat gagcagacca acctaaattt ggggaaattaggagaggcag agatagaacc 1741 tggagccact tctatctggg ctgttgctaa tattgaggaggcttgcccca cccaacaagc 1801 catagtggag agaactgaat aaacaggaaa atgccagagcttgtgaaccc tgtttctctt 1861 gaagaactga ctagtgagat ggcctgggga agctgtgaaagaaccaaaag agatcacaat 1921 actcaaaaga gagagagaga gaaaaaagag agatcttgatccacagaaat acatgaaatg 1981 tctggtctgt ccaccccatc aacaagtctt gaaacaagcaacagatggat agtctgtcca 2041 aatggacata agacagacag cagtttccct ggtggtcagggaggggtttt ggtgataccc 2101 aagttattgg gatgtcatct tcctggaagc agagctggggagggagagcc atcaccttga 2161 taatgggatg aatggaagga ggcttaggac tttccactcctggctgagag aggaagagct 2221 gcaacggaat taggaagacc aagacacaga tcacccggggcttacttagc ctacagatgt 2281 cctacgggaa cgtgggctgg cccagcatag ggctagcaaatttgagttgg atgattgttt 2341 ttgctcaagg caaccagagg aaacttgcat acagagacagatatactggg agaaatgact 2401 ttgaaaacct ggctctaagg tgggatcact aagggatggggcagtctctg cccaaacata 2461 aagagaactc tggggagcct gagccacaaa aatgttcctttattttatgt aaaccctcaa 2521 gggttataga ctgccatgct agacaagctt gtccatgtaatattcccatg tttttaccct 2581 gcccctgcct tgattagact cctagcacct ggctagtttctaacatgttt tgtgcagcac 2641 agtttttaat aaatgcttgt tacattcatt taaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding ICOSLG protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides ofthe sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 231) 1 AGTTAGAGCC GATCTCCCGC GCCCCGAGGT TGCTCCTCTCCGAGGTCTCC CGCGGCCCAA 61 GTTCTCCGCG CCCCGAGGTC TCCGCGCCCC GAGGTCTCCGCGGCCCGAGG TCTCCGCCCG 121 CACCATGCGG CTGGGCAGTC CTGGACTGCT CTTCCTGCTCTTCAGCAGCC TTCGAGCTGA 181 TACTCAGGAG AAGGAAGTCA GAGCGATGGT AGGCAGCGACGTGGAGCTCA GCTGCGCTTG 241 CCCTGAAGGA AGCCGTTTTG ATTTAAATGA TGTTTACGTATATTGGCAAA CCAGTGAGTC 301 GAAAACCGTG GTGACCTACC ACATCCCACA GAACAGCTCCTTGGAAAACG TGGACAGCCG 361 CTACCGGAAC CGAGCCCTGA TGTCACCGGC CGGCATGCTGCGGGGCGACT TCTCCCTGCG 421 CTTGTTCAAC GTCACCCCCC AGGACGAGCA GAAGTTTCACTGCCTGGTGT TGAGCCAATC 481 CCTGGGATTC CAGGAGGTTT TGAGCGTTGA GGTTACACTGCATGTGGCAG CAAACTTCAG 541 CGTGCCCGTC GTCAGCGCCC CCCACAGCCC CTCCCAGGATGAGCTCACCT TCACGTGTAC 601 ATCCATAAAC GGCTACCCCA GGCCCAACGT GTACTGGATCAATAAGACGG ACAACAGCCT 661 GCTGGACCAG GCTCTGCAGA ATGACACCGT CTTCTTGAACATGCGGGGCT TGTATGACGT 721 GGTCAGCGTG CTGAGGATCG CACGGACCCC CAGCGTGAACATTGGCTGCT GCATAGAGAA 781 CGTGCTTCTG CAGCAGAACC TGACTGTCGG CAGCCAGACAGGAAATGACA TCGGAGAGAG 841 AGACAAGATC ACAGAGAATC CAGTCAGTAC CGGCGAGAAAAACGCGGCCA CGTGGAGCAT 901 CCTGGCTGTC CTGTGCCTGC TTGTGGTCGT GGCGGTGGCCATAGGCTGGG TGTGCAGGGA 961 CCGATGCCTC CAACACAGCT ATGCAGGTGC CTGGGCTGTGAGTCCGGAGA CAGAGCTCAC 1021 TGGTGAGTTT GCCGTGGGAA GCAGCAGGTT CTGGGGGGCCCAGGGGAGGC TTGGCTGCCA 1081 GCTGTCTTTC AGAGTTTCAA AAAACTTTCA AAAGGCAAAAGTCCCTTGCC TTGAACAACT 1141 GTTGTTCCTG GAGACGCAGC GAAGCCCTCG ATGGTGCGCATGGCATTTCC TGCAGCCTCC 1201 CCTTGGCATG GGATGGCATC CTGGTGTGCA CTTTGTCACACTGCGATGGG ATTTTCCCAA 1261 CATGCACAGA AGCAGAGAGA CGAGTGCTAG ACCCCCGCGCTCCCCAGTGC CCAGCCCCGA 1321 CCAGGGTGTC CAGGGCGGGT CCAGGCACCG GCGCCCAGCCCCCATGGGGT GTCCGGAGTG 1381 GGTCCAGGCA CCGGCGCCCA GCCCCCGTGG GGTGTCCAGGGCGGGTCCAG GCACCGGCGC 1441 CCAGCCCCTG TGGGGTGTCC GGAGTGGGTC CGGGCACCGCCAGCTTCTCT CTGTGGCAGC 1501 CACTCCTGCA GCTCTCGTTT GCCCCTCAGT TCCAGGAGCAACATAGATGT GGATTCCTGT 1561 CCAATTTGGG AAAAATGTCC ACACACGGTC ACCCACCTGGCAGGTGCCTC TGGCTGCAAG 1621 GGGCGCTGGG CTTCGCAGGC AGGCCAGCCG GGCTCCCCGCCATGGGCCAG GATCCCCTCC 1681 GAGCCCTGTT TGCCGCCCAG GAGAAGGGGT TCCCCGGGGACAGTGGGCTC AGGGTGTGCG 1741 CAGCCACCAT GCTGTGGTGT CACCTGTGGA CCCAGGCGAGCTGATGGCCG ACCGCAGAAA 1801 CGCACTTCCA AGGCCAGGTC GGCCCATCCA GATGATGCAGGAACACAGCT TGCTAAAAAC 1861 ACGGCCGGCC TGTTCCCGTC GGAGCCAGTC GAAGTTCCCTGAACAGGCCG CTGTTTCCGA 1921 AGCTTTAAAC CCTGTGTTTC CACCAAGCTG AGTCCTGAGAAAACCGACGT CTGCCTGCAG 1981 AAGGGAAAGG GGTGCTTCAT GTTCCTCTCT CTCCTTCATCTCCCT.

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding a IOSLG protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of any one of SEQ ID NO: 5784 to SEQ ID NO: 7789.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding OX40L protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 232) 1 GGCCCTGGGA CCTTTGCCTA TTTTCTGATT GATAGGCTTTGTTTTGTCTT TACCTCCTTC 61 TTTCTGGGGA AAACTTCAGT TTTATCGCAC GTTCCCCTTTTCCATATCTT CATCTTCCCT 121 CTACCCAGAT TGTGAAGATG GAAAGGGTCC AACCCCTGGAAGAGAATGTG GGAAATGCAG 181 CCAGGCCAAG ATTCGAGAGG AACAAGCTAT TGCTGGTGGCCTCTGTAATT CAGGGACTGG 241 GGCTGCTCCT GTGCTTCACC TACATCTGCC TGCACTTCTCTGCTCTTCAG GTATCACATC 301 GGTATCCTCG AATTCAAAGT ATCAAAGTAC AATTTACCGAATATAAGAAG GAGAAAGGTT 361 TCATCCTCAC TTCCCAAAAG GAGGATGAAA TCATGAAGGTGCAGAACAAC TCAGTCATCA 421 TCAACTGTGA TGGGTTTTAT CTCATCTCCC TGAAGGGCTACTTCTCCCAG GAAGTCAACA 481 TTAGCCTTCA TTACCAGAAG GATGAGGAGC CCCTCTTCCAACTGAAGAAG GTCAGGTCTG 541 TCAACTCCTT GATGGTGGCC TCTCTGACTT ACAAAGACAAAGTCTACTTG AATGTGACCA 601 CTGACAATAC CTCCCTGGAT GACTTCCATG TGAATGGCGGAGAACTGATT CTTATCCATC 661 AAAATCCTGG TGAATTCTGT GTCCTTTGAG GGGCTGATGGCAATATCTAA AACCAGGCAC 721 CAGCATGAAC ACCAAGCTGG GGGTGGACAG GGCATGGATTCTTCATTGCA AGTGAAGGAG 781 CCTCCCAGCT CAGCCACGTG GGATGTGACA AGAAGCAGATCCTGGCCCTC CCGCCCCCAC 841 CCCTCAGGGA TATTTAAAAC TTATTTTATA TACCAGTTAATCTTATTTAT CCTTATATTT 901 TCTAAATTGC CTAGCCGTCA CACCCCAAGA TTGCCTTGAGCCTACTAGGC ACCTTTGTGA 961 GAAAGAAAAA ATAGATGCCT CTTCTTCAAG ATGCATTGTTTCTATTGGTC AGGCAATTGT 1021 CATAATAAAC TTATGTCATT GAAAACGGTA CCTGACTACCATTTGCTGGA AATTTGACAT 1081 GTGTGTGGCA TTATCAAAAT GAAGAGGAGC AAGGAGTGAAGGAGTGGGGT TATGAATCTG 1141 CCAAAGGTGG TATGAACCAA CCCCTGGAAG CCAAAGCGGCCTCTCCAAGG TTAAATTGAT 1201 TGCAGTTTGC ATATTGCCTA AATTTAAACT TTCTCATTTGGTGGGGGTTC AAAAGAAGAA 1261 TCAGCTTGTG AAAAATCAGG ACTTGAAGAG AGCCGTCTAAGAAATACCAC GTGCTTTTTT 1321 TCTTTACCAT TTTGCTTTCC CAGCCTCCAA ACATAGTTAATAGAAATTTC CCTTCAAAGA 1381 ACTGTCTGGG GATGTGATGC TTTGAAAAAT CTAATCAGTGACTTAAGAGA GATTTTCTTG 1441 TATACAGGGA GAGTGAGATA ACTTATTGTG AAGGGTTAGCTTTACTGTAC AGGATAGCAG 1501 GGAACTGGAC ATCTCAGGGT AAAAGTCAGT ACGGATTTTAATAGCCTGGG GAGGAAAACA 1561 CATTCTTTGC CACAGACAGG CAAAGCAACA CATGCTCATCCTCCTGCCTA TGCTGAGATA 1621 CGCACTCAGC TCCATGTCTT GTACACACAG AAACATTGCTGGTTTCAAGA AATGAGGTGA 1681 TCCTATTATC AAATTCAATC TGATGTCAAA TAGCACTAAGAAGTTATTGT GCCTTATGAA 1741 AAATAATGAT CTCTGTCTAG AAATACCATA GACCATATATAGTCTCACAT TGATAATTGA 1801 AACTAGAAGG GTCTATAATC AGCCTATGCC AGGGCTTCAATGGAATAGTA TCCCCTTATG 1861 TTTAGTTGAA ATGTCCCCTT AACTTGATAT AATGTGTTATGCTTATGGCG CTGTGGACAA 1921 TCTGATTTTT CATGTCAACT TTCCAGATGA TTTGTAACTTCTCTGTGCCA AACCTTTTAT 1981 AAACATAAAT TTTTGAGATA TGTATTTTAA AATTGTAGCACATGTTTCCC TGACATTTTC 2041 AATAGAGGAT ACAACATCAC AGAATCTTTC TGGATGATTCTGTGTTATCA AGGAATTGTA 2101 CTGTGCTACA ATTATCTCTA GAATCTCCAG AAAGGTGGAGGGCTGTTCGC CCTTACACTA 2161 AATGGTCTCA GTTGGATTTT TTTTTCCTGT TTTCTATTTCCTCTTAAGTA CACCTTCAAC 2221 TATATTCCCA TCCCTCTATT TTAATCTGTT ATGAAGGAAGGTAAATAAAA ATGCTAAATA 2281 GAAGAAATTG TAGGTAAGGT AAGAGGAATC AAGTTCTGAGTGGCTGCCAA GGCACTCACA 2341 GAATCATAAT CATGGCTAAA TATTTATGGA GGGCCTACTGTGGACCAGGC ACTGGGCTAA 2401 ATACTTACAT TTACAAGAAT CATTCTGAGA CAGATATTCAATGATATCTG GCTTCACTAC 2461 TCAGAAGATT GTGTGTGTGT TTGTGTGTGT GTGTGTGTGTGTATTTCACT TTTTGTTATT 2521 GACCATGTTC TGCAAAATTG CAGTTACTCA GTGAGTGATATCCGAAAAAG TAAACGTTTA 2581 TGACTATAGG TAATATTTAA GAAAATGCAT GGTTCATTTTTAAGTTTGGA ATTTTTATCT 2641 ATATTTCTCA CAGATGTGCA GTGCACATGC AGGCCTAAGTATATGTTGTG TGTGTTGTTT 2701 GTCTTTGATG TCATGGTCCC CTCTCTTAGG TGCTCACTCGCTTTGGGTGC ACCTGGCCTG 2761 CTCTTCCCAT GTTGGCCTCT GCAACCACAC AGGGATATTTCTGCTATGCA CCAGCCTCAC 2821 TCCACCTTCC TTCCATCAAA AATATGTGTG TGTGTCTCAGTCCCTGTAAG TCATGTCCTT 2881 CACAGGGAGA ATTAACCCTT CGATATACAT GGCAGAGTTTTGTGGGAAAA GAATTGAATG 2941 AAAAGTCAGG AGATCAGAAT TTTAAATTTG ACTTAGCCACTAACTAGCCA TGTAACCTTG 3001 GGAAAGTCAT TTCCCATTTC TGGGTCTTGC TTTTCTTTCTGTTAAATGAG AGGAATGTTA 3061 AATATCTAAC AGTTTAGAAT CTTATGCTTA CAGTGTTATCTGTGAATGCA CATATTAAAT 3121 GTCTATGTTC TTGTTGCTAT GAGTCAAGGA GTGTAACCTTCTCCTTTACT ATGTTGAATG 3181 TATTTTTTTC TGGACAAGCT TACATCTTCC TCAGCCATCTTTGTGAGTCC TTCAAGAGCA 3241 GTTATCAATT GTTAGTTAGA TATTTTCTAT TTAGAGAATGCTTAAGGGAT TCCAATCCCG 3301 ATCCAAATCA TAATTTGTTC TTAAGTATAC TGGGCAGGTCCCCTATTTTA AGTCATAATT 3361 TTGTATTTAG TGCTTTCCTG GCTCTCAGAG AGTATTAATATTGATATTAA TAATATAGTT 3421 AATAGTAATA TTGCTATTTA CATGGAAACA AATAAAAGATCTCAGAATTC ACTAAAAAAA 3481 AAAA.

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding a OX40L protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of any one of SEQ ID NO: 7790 to SEQ ID NO: 11254.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding IL12 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 233) 1 TTTCGCTTTC ATTTTGGGCC GAGCTGGAGG CGGCGGGGCCGTCCCGGAAC GGCTGCGGCC 61 GGGCACCCCG GGAGTTAATC CGAAAGCGCC GCAAGCCCCGCGGGCCGGCC GCACCGCACG 121 TGTCACCGAG AAGCTGATGT AGAGAGAGAC ACAGAAGGAGACAGAAAGCA AGAGACCAGA 181 GTCCCGGGAA AGTCCTGCCG CGCCTCGGGA CAATTATAAAAATGTGGCCC CCTGGGTCAG 241 CCTCCCAGCC ACCGCCCTCA CCTGCCGCGG CCACAGGTCTGCATCCAGCG GCTCGCCCTG 301 TGTCCCTGCA GTGCCGGCTC AGCATGTGTC CAGCGCGCAGCCTCCTCCTT GTGGCTACCC 361 TGGTCCTCCT GGACCACCTC AGTTTGGCCA GAAACCTCCCCGTGGCCACT CCAGACCCAG 421 GAATGTTCCC ATGCCTTCAC CACTCCCAAA ACCTGCTGAGGGCCGTCAGC AACATGCTCC 481 AGAAGGCCAG ACAAACTCTA GAATTTTACC CTTGCACTTCTGAAGAGATT GATCATGAAG 541 ATATCACAAA AGATAAAACC AGCACAGTGG AGGCCTGTTTACCATTGGAA TTAACCAAGA 601 ATGAGAGTTG CCTAAATTCC AGAGAGACCT CTTTCATAACTAATGGGAGT TGCCTGGCCT 661 CCAGAAAGAC CTCTTTTATG ATGGCCCTGT GCCTTAGTAGTATTTATGAA GACTTGAAGA 721 TGTACCAGGT GGAGTTCAAG ACCATGAATG CAAAGCTTCTGATGGATCCT AAGAGGCAGA 781 TCTTTCTAGA TCAAAACATG CTGGCAGTTA TTGATGAGCTGATGCAGGCC CTGAATTTCA 841 ACAGTGAGAC TGTGCCACAA AAATCCTCCC TTGAAGAACCGGATTTTTAT AAAACTAAAA 901 TCAAGCTCTG CATACTTCTT CATGCTTTCA GAATTCGGGCAGTGACTATT GATAGAGTGA 961 TGAGCTATCT GAATGCTTCC TAAAAAGCGA GGTCCCTCCAAACCGTTGTC ATTTTTATAA 1021 AACTTTGAAA TGAGGAAACT TTGATAGGAT GTGGATTAAGAACTAGGGAG GGGGAAAGAA 1081 GGATGGGACT ATTACATCCA CATGATACCT CTGATCAAGTATTTTTGACA TTTACTGTGG 1141 ATAAATTGTT TTTAAGTTTT CATGAATGAA TTGCTAAGAAGGGAAAATAT CCATCCTGAA 1201 GGTGTTTTTC ATTCACTTTA ATAGAAGGGC AAATATTTATAAGCTATTTC TGTACCAAAG 1261 TGTTTGTGGA AACAAACATG TAAGCATAAC TTATTTTAAAATATTTATTT ATATAACTTG 1321 GTAATCATGA AAGCATCTGA GCTAACTTAT ATTTATTTATGTTATATTTA TTAAATTATT 1381 TATCAAGTGT ATTTGAAAAA TATTTTTAAG TGTTCTAAAAATAAAAGTAT TGAATTAAAG 1441 TGAAAAAAAA.

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding an IL12 protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of any one of SEQ ID NO: 11255 to SEQ ID NO:12685.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNA moleculeencoding CCR7 protein comprising or consisting of 20 nucleotides of thesequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 234) 1 CACTTCCTCC CCAGACAGGG GTAGTGCGAG GCCGGGCACAGCCTTCCTGT GTGGTTTTAC 61 CGCCCAGAGA GCGTCATGGA CCTGGGGAAA CCAATGAAAAGCGTGCTGGT GGTGGCTCTC 121 CTTGTCATTT TCCAGGTATG CCTGTGTCAA GATGAGGTCACGGACGATTA CATCGGAGAC 181 AACACCACAG TGGACTACAC TTTGTTCGAG TCTTTGTGCTCCAAGAAGGA CGTGCGGAAC 241 TTTAAAGCCT GGTTCCTCCC TATCATGTAC TCCATCATTTGTTTCGTGGG CCTACTGGGC 301 AATGGGCTGG TCGTGTTGAC CTATATCTAT TTCAAGAGGCTCAAGACCAT GACCGATACC 361 TACCTGCTCA ACCTGGCGGT GGCAGACATC CTCTTCCTCCTGACCCTTCC CTTCTGGGCC 421 TACAGCGCGG CCAAGTCCTG GGTCTTCGGT GTCCACTTTTGCAAGCTCAT CTTTGCCATC 481 TACAAGATGA GCTTCTTCAG TGGCATGCTC CTACTTCTTTGCATCAGCAT TGACCGCTAC 541 GTGGCCATCG TCCAGGCTGT CTCAGCTCAC CGCCACCGTGCCCGCGTCCT TCTCATCAGC 601 AAGCTGTCCT GTGTGGGCAT CTGGATACTA GCCACAGTGCTCTCCATCCC AGAGCTCCTG 661 TACAGTGACC TCCAGAGGAG CAGCAGTGAG CAAGCGATGCGATGCTCTCT CATCACAGAG 721 CATGTGGAGG CCTTTATCAC CATCCAGGTG GCCCAGATGGTGATCGGCTT TCTGGTCCCC 781 CTGCTGGCCA TGAGCTTCTG TTACCTTGTC ATCATCCGCACCCTGCTCCA GGCACGCAAC 841 TTTGAGCGCA ACAAGGCCAT CAAGGTGATC ATCGCTGTGGTCGTGGTCTT CATAGTCTTC 901 CAGCTGCCCT ACAATGGGGT GGTCCTGGCC CAGACGGTGGCCAACTTCAA CATCACCAGT 961 AGCACCTGTG AGCTCAGTAA GCAACTCAAC ATCGCCTACGACGTCACCTA CAGCCTGGCC 1021 TGCGTCCGCT GCTGCGTCAA CCCTTTCTTG TACGCCTTCATCGGCGTCAA GTTCCGCAAC 1081 GATCTCTTCA AGCTCTTCAA GGACCTGGGC TGCCTCAGCCAGGAGCAGCT CCGGCAGTGG 1141 TCTTCCTGTC GGCACATCCG GCGCTCCTCC ATGAGTGTGGAGGCCGAGAC CACCACCACC 1201 TTCTCCCCAT AGGCGACTCT TCTGCCTGGA CTAGAGGGACCTCTCCCAGG GTCCCTGGGG 1261 TGGGGATAGG GAGCAGATGC AATGACTCAG GACATCCCCCCGCCAAAAGC TGCTCAGGGA 1321 AAAGCAGCTC TCCCCTCAGA GTGCAAGCCC CTGCTCCAGAAGATAGCTTC ACCCCAATCC 1381 CAGCTACCTC AACCAATGCC AAAAAAAGAC AGGGCTGATAAGCTAACACC AGACAGACAA 1441 CACTGGGAAA CAGAGGCTAT TGTCCCCTAA ACCAAAAACTGAAAGTGAAA GTCCAGAAAC 1501 TGTTCCCACC TGCTGGAGTG AAGGGGCCAA GGAGGGTGAGTGCAAGGGGC GTGGGAGTGG 1561 CCTGAAGAGT CCTCTGAATG AACCTTCTGG CCTCCCACAGACTCAAATGC TCAGACCAGC 1621 TCTTCCGAAA ACCAGGCCTT ATCTCCAAGA CCAGAGATAGTGGGGAGACT TCTTGGCTTG 1681 GTGAGGAAAA GCGGACATCA GCTGGTCAAA CAAACTCTCTGAACCCCTCC CTCCATCGTT 1741 TTCTTCACTG TCCTCCAAGC CAGCGGGAAT GGCAGCTGCCACGCCGCCCT AAAAGCACAC 1801 TCATCCCCTC ACTTGCCGCG TCGCCCTCCC AGGCTCTCAACAGGGGAGAG TGTGGTGTTT 1861 CCTGCAGGCC AGGCCAGCTG CCTCCGCGTG ATCAAAGCCACACTCTGGGC TCCAGAGTGG 1921 GGATGACATG CACTCAGCTC TTGGCTCCAC TGGGATGGGAGGAGAGGACA AGGGAAATGT 1981 CAGGGGCGGG GAGGGTGACA GTGGCCGCCC AAGGCCCACGAGCTTGTTCT TTGTTCTTTG 2041 TCACAGGGAC TGAAAACCTC TCCTCATGTT CTGCTTTCGATTCGTTAAGA GAGCAACATT 2101 TTACCCACAC ACAGATAAAG TTTTCCCTTG AGGAAACAACAGCTTTAAAA GAAAAAGAAA 2161 AAAAAAGTCT TTGGTAAATG GCAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Exemplary gRNA spacer sequences of the disclosure that specifically bindto a target sequence of an RNA molecule encoding a CCR7 protein of thedisclosure may comprise or consist of a nucleic acid having a sequenceselected from any one of any one of SEQ ID NO: 12686 to SEQ ID NO:14872.

Compositions of the disclosure may comprise a gRNA comprising a spacersequence that specifically binds to a target sequence of an RNAmolecule, wherein the spacer sequence and the target sequence arereverse complements of one another. In some embodiments, compositions ofthe disclosure may comprise a single (i.e., singular) gRNA comprising a)a first spacer sequence that specifically binds to a first target RNAsequence and b) a second spacer sequence that specifically binds to asecond target RNA sequence, wherein the first and second spacersequences each bind different target RNA sequences. In some embodiments,first and second spacer sequences which bind different target RNAsequences are not comprised within a single (i.e., singular) gRNA butrather a first spacer sequence is comprised within a first gRNA and asecond spacer sequence is comprised within a second gRNA sequence. Insome embodiments, a spacer sequence disclosed herein comprises a portionof a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein component of the adaptiveimmune response, wherein the protein component is selected from thegroup consisting of Beta-2-microglobulin β2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A(HLA-A), Human Leukocyte Antigen B (HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C(HLA-C), Cluster of Differentiation 28 (CD28), Cluster ofDifferentiation 80 (CD80), Cluster of Differentiation 86 (CD86),Inducible T-cell Costimulator (ICOS), ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG), OX40L,Interleukin 12 (IL12), and CC Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7). In someembodiments, a spacer which is a portion of a nucleic acid sequenceencoding a protein component of an adaptive immune response is about 20or 21 nucleotides in length.

All nucleotide sequences of the disclosure may include a uracil (U) or athymine (T) interchangeably.

Exemplary, non-limiting Zika NS5 targeting spacer sequences of sgRNAsinclude, but are not limited to: gcaatgatcttcatgttgggagc (SEQ ID NO:196), gaaccttgttgatgaactcttc (SEQ ID NO: 197), gttggtgattagagcttcattc(SEQ ID NO: 198), and gagtgatcctcgttcaagaatcc (SEQ ID NO: 199).

Exemplary, non-limiting lambda NS5 targeting spacer sequences of sgRNAsinclude, but are not limited to: GTGATAAGTGGAATGCCATG (SEQ ID NO: 200)and

GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCU

(SEQ ID NO: 201).

Methods of Simultaneous Treatment of Disease and Prevention of ImmuneResponse

The disclosure provides compositons and methods for the simultaneoustreatment of a disease or disorder in a subject by delivering a genetherapy to a cell and prevention of an immune response to the cellreceiving the gene therapy. For example, the composition shown in FIG. 4may be administered to a subject wherein gRNA 1 binds to a targetsequence within an RNA molecule that encodes a component of an adapativeimmune response and gRNA2 binds to a target sequence within an RNAmolecule associated with a disease or disorder. By targeting an RNAmolecule that encodes a component of an adapative immune response gRNA1prevents the display of an antigen associated with the composition or avector comprising the composition on the surface of the cell, therebymasking the cell from the subject's immune system. gRNA2 simultaneouslytargets a second RNA molecule to treat a disease or disorder of thedisclosure.

In alternative embodiments, gRNA1 and gRNA2 of the composition shown inFIG. 4, for example, can each target a distinct RNA molecule encoding acomponent of the adaptive immune response. For example, while gRNA1targets an RNA molecule encoding a β2M polypeptide, gRNA2 targets acostimulatory molecule (ICOSLG, CD80, CD86, OX40L, IL12 or CCR7).

In some embodients, compositions of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 gRNAs.

In some embodiments, compositions of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 gRNAs, theexpression of which is under the control of a constitutive promoter(e.g. U6) and a fusion protein comprising a first RNA binding proteinand a second RNA binding protein, the expression of which fusion isunder the control of a viral promoter, which may be optionallyconstitutive (e.g. EFS).

In some embodiments, compositions of the disclosure may comprise orconsist of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 gRNAs, theexpression of which is under the control of a first promoter and afusion protein comprising a first RNA binding protein and a second RNAbinding protein, the expression of which fusion is under the control ofa second promoter, wherein the first promoter drives stronger expressionof at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 gRNAs that the secondpromoter drives expression of the fusion protein. In some embodiments,compositions of the disclosure may comprise or consist of at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 gRNAs, the expression of which is under thecontrol of a first promoter and a fusion protein comprising a first RNAbinding protein and a second RNA binding protein, the expression ofwhich fusion is under the control of a second promoter, wherein thefirst promoter drives weaker expression of at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7,8, 9, or 10 gRNAs that the second promoter drives expression of thefusion protein. By varying the relative strength of the promotersdriving expression of the gRNA versus fusion protein components of thecompositions of the disclosure, the compositions may be provided inratiometric doses while expressing the gRNA and fusion protein form thesame vector. Thus, the compositions of the disclosure may comprise gRNAsthat bind RNA molecules associated with two or more diseases as well astwo or more components of an adaptive immune response. In someembodiments, the compositions of the disclosure may comprise fusionproteins disclosed herein, wherein at least one of the fusion partnerproteins is an endonuclease such as, without limitation, RNAse1, RNAse4,RNAse6, RNAse7, RNAse8, RNAse2, RNAse6PL, RNAseL, RNAseT2, RNAse11,RNAseT2-like, NOB1, ENDOV, ENDOG, ENDOD1, hFEN1, hSLFN14, hLACTB2,APEX2, ANG, HRSP12, ZC3H12A, RIDA, PDL6, NTHL, KIAA0391, APEX1, AGO2,EXOG, ZC3H12D, ERN2, PELO, YBEY, CPSF4L, hCG 2002731, ERCC1, RAC1, RAA1,RAB1, DNA2, F1135220, F1113173, ERCC4, RNAse1(K41R), RNAse1(K41R,D121E), RNAse1(K41R, D121E, H119N), RNAse1(H119N), RNAse1(R39D, N67D,N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N), RNAsel(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N,K41R, D121E), RNAsel(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D), TENM1, TENM2,RNAseK, TALEN, ZNF638, or PIN of hSMG6.

Methods of Use

The disclosure provides a method of modifying level of expression of anRNA molecule of the disclosure or a protein encoded by the RNA moleculecomprising contacting the composition and the RNA molecule underconditions suitable for binding of one or more of the guide RNA or thefusion protein (or a portion thereof) to the RNA molecule.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying an activity of a proteinencoded by an RNA molecule comprising contacting the composition and theRNA molecule under conditions suitable for binding of one or more of theguide RNA or the fusion protein (or a portion thereof) to the RNAmolecule.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying level of expression of anRNA molecule of the disclosure or a protein encoded by the RNA moleculecomprising contacting the composition and a cell comprising the RNAmolecule under conditions suitable for binding of one or more of theguide RNA or the fusion protein (or a portion thereof) to the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, the cell is in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo orin situ. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a vectorcomprising composition comprising a guide RNA of the disclosure and afusion protein of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is anAAV.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying an activity of a proteinencoded by an RNA molecule comprising contacting the composition and acell comprising the RNA molecule under conditions suitable for bindingof one or more of the guide RNA or the fusion protein (or a portionthereof) to the RNA molecule. In some embodiments, the cell is in vivo,in vitro, ex vivo or in situ. In some embodiments, the compositioncomprises a vector comprising composition comprising a guide RNA of thedisclosure and a fusion protein of the disclosure. In some embodiments,the vector is an AAV.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying level of expression of anRNA molecule of the disclosure or a protein encoded by the RNA moleculecomprising contacting the composition and the RNA molecule underconditions suitable for RNA nuclease activity wherein the fusion proteininduces a break in the RNA molecule.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying an activity of a proteinencoded by an RNA molecule comprising contacting the composition and theRNA molecule under conditions suitable for RNA nuclease activity whereinthe fusion protein induces a break in the RNA molecule.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying a level of expression ofan RNA molecule of the disclosure or a protein encoded by the RNAmolecule comprising contacting the composition and a cell comprising theRNA molecule under conditions suitable for RNA nuclease activity whereinthe fusion protein induces a break in the RNA molecule. In someembodiments, the cell is in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo or in situ. In someembodiments, the composition comprises a vector comprising compositioncomprising a guide RNA of the disclosure and a fusion protein of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is an AAV.

The disclosure provides a method of modifying an activity of a proteinencoded by an RNA molecule comprising contacting the composition and acell comprising the RNA molecule under conditions suitable for RNAnuclease activity wherein the fusion protein induces a break in the RNAmolecule. In some embodiments, the cell is in vivo, in vitro, ex vivo orin situ. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a vectorcomprising composition comprising a guide RNA of the disclosure and afusion protein of the disclosure. In some embodiments, the vector is anAAV.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disordercomprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amountof a composition of the disclosure.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disordercomprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amountof a composition of the disclosure, wherein the composition comprises avector comprising composition comprising a guide RNA of the disclosureand a fusion protein of the disclosure and wherein the compositionmodifies a level of expression of an RNA molecule of the disclosure or aprotein encoded by the RNA molecule.

The disclosure provides a method of treating a disease or disordercomprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amountof a composition of the disclosure, wherein the composition comprises avector comprising composition comprising a guide RNA of the disclosureand a fusion protein of the disclosure and wherein the compositionmodifies an activity of a protein encoded by an RNA molecule.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to, agenetic disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the genetic disease ordisorder is a single-gene disease or disorder. In some embodiments, thesingle-gene disease or disorder is an autosomal dominant disease ordisorder, an autosomal recessive disease or disorder, an X-chromosomelinked (X-linked) disease or disorder, an X-linked dominant disease ordisorder, an X-linked recessive disease or disorder, a Y-linked diseaseor disorder or a mitochondrial disease or disorder. In some embodiments,the genetic disease or disorder is a multiple-gene disease or disorder.In some embodiments, the genetic disease or disorder is a multiple-genedisease or disorder. In some embodiments, the single-gene disease ordisorder is an autosomal dominant disease or disorder including, but notlimited to, Huntington's disease, neurofibromatosis type 1,neurofibromatosis type 2, Marfan syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposiscolorectal cancer, hereditary multiple exostoses, Von Willebranddisease, and acute intermittent porphyria. In some embodiments, thesingle-gene disease or disorder is an autosomal recessive disease ordisorder including, but not limited to, Albinism, Medium-chain acyl-CoAdehydrogenase deficiency, cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell disease,Tay-Sachs disease, Niemann-Pick disease, spinal muscular atrophy, andRoberts syndrome. In some embodiments, the single-gene disease ordisorder is X-linked disease or disorder including, but not limited to,muscular dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Hemophilia,Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), Rett syndrome, and Hemophilia A. In someembodiments, the single-gene disease or disorder is a mitochondrialdisorder including, but not limited to, Leber's hereditary opticneuropathy.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to,an immune disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the immune diseaseor disorder is an immunodeficiency disease or disorder including, butnot limited to, B-cell deficiency, T-cell deficiency, neutropenia,asplenia, complement deficiency, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) and immunodeficiency due to medical intervention(immunosuppression as an intended or adverse effect of a medicaltherapy). In some embodiments, the immune disease or disorder is anautoimmune disease or disorder including, but not limited to, Achalasia,Addison's disease, Adult Still's disease, Agammaglobulinemia, Alopeciaareata, Amyloidosis, Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis, Antiphospholipidsyndrome, Autoimmune angioedema, Autoimmune dysautonomia, Autoimmuneencephalomyelitis, Autoimmune hepatitis, Autoimmune inner ear disease(AIED), Autoimmune myocarditis, Autoimmune oophoritis, Autoimmuneorchitis, Autoimmune pancreatitis, Autoimmune retinopathy, Autoimmuneurticaria, Axonal & neuronal neuropathy (AMAN), Baló disease, Behcet'sdisease, Benign mucosal pemphigoid, Bullous pemphigoid, Castlemandisease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease, Chronic inflammatorydemyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Chronic recurrent multifocalosteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) or EosinophilicGranulomatosis (EGPA), Cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan's syndrome, Coldagglutinin disease, Congenital heart block, Coxsackie myocarditis, CRESTsyndrome, Crohn's disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Dermatomyositis,Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), Discoid lupus, Dressler'ssyndrome, Endometriosis, Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Eosinophilicfasciitis, Erythema nodosum, Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, Evanssyndrome, Fibromyalgia, Fibrosing alveolitis, Giant cell arteritis(temporal arteritis), Giant cell myocarditis, Glomerulonephritis,Goodpasture's syndrome, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Graves'disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Hemolyticanemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), Herpes gestationis or pemphigoidgestationis (PG), Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) (Acne Inversa),Hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA Nephropathy, IgG4-related sclerosingdisease, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Inclusion body myositis(IBM), Interstitial cystitis (IC), Juvenile arthritis, Juvenile diabetes(Type 1 diabetes), Juvenile myositis (JM), Kawasaki disease,Lambert-Eaton syndrome, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Lichen planus,Lichen sclerosus, Ligneous conjunctivitis, Linear IgA disease (LAD),Lupus, Lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease, Microscopic polyangiitis(MPA), Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Mooren's ulcer,Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN) or MMNCB,Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis, Narcolepsy, NeonatalLupus, Neuromyelitis optica, Neutropenia, Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid,Optic neuritis, Palindromic rheumatism (PR), PANDAS, Paraneoplasticcerebellar degeneration (PCD), Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis),Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, Pemphigus, Peripheral neuropathy, Perivenousencephalomyelitis, Pernicious anemia (PA), POEMS syndrome, Polyarteritisnodosa, Polyglandular syndromes type I, II, III, Polymyalgia rheumatica,Polymyositis, Postmyocardial infarction syndrome, Postpericardiotomysyndrome, Primary biliary cirrhosis, Primary sclerosing cholangitis,Progesterone dermatitis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic arthritis, Pure red cellaplasia (PRCA), Pyoderma gangrenosum, Raynaud's phenomenon, ReactiveArthritis, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Relapsing polychondritis,Restless legs syndrome (RLS), Retroperitoneal fibrosis, Rheumatic fever,Rheumatoid arthritis, Sarcoidosis, Schmidt syndrome, Scleritis,Scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, Sperm & testicular autoimmunity, Stiffperson syndrome (SPS), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Susac'ssyndrome, Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), Takayasu's arteritis, Temporalarteritis/Giant cell arteritis, Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), Transverse myelitis, Type 1 diabetes,Ulcerative colitis (UC), Undifferentiated connective tissue disease(UCTD), Uveitis, Vasculitis, Vitiligo, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, orWegener's granulomatosis.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to,an inflammatory disease or disorder. In some embodiments, theinflammatory disease or disorder includes, but is not limited to,Alzheimer's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, osteoarthritis,rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis,Crohn's disease, colitis, dermatitis, diverticulitis, fibromyalgia,hepatitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), systemic lupus erythematous(SLE), nephritis, Parkinson's disease, ulcerative colitis, acutebronchitis, acute appendicitis, tonsillitis, infective meningitis,sinusitis, asthma, chronic peptic ulcer, tuberculosis, rheumatoidarthritis, periodontitis, gout, Scleroderma, vasculitis, and myositis.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to, ametabolic disease or disorder. In some embodiments of the compositionsand methods of the disclosure, a disease or disorder of the disclosureincludes, but is not limited to, a degenerative or a progressive diseaseor disorder. In some embodiments, the degenerative or a progressivedisease or disorder includes, but is not limited to, amyotrophic lateralsclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and aging.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to,an infectious disease or disorder.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to, apediatric or a developmental disease or disorder.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to, acardiovascular disease or disorder.

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the disclosure, adisease or disorder of the disclosure includes, but is not limited to, aproliferative disease or disorder. In some embodiments, theproliferative disease or disorder is a cancer. In some embodiments, thecancer includes, but is not limited to, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(ALL), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Adrenocortical Carcinoma,AIDS-Related Cancers, Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), AIDS-RelatedLymphoma (Lymphoma), Primary CNS Lymphoma (Lymphoma), Anal Cancer,Appendix Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors, Astrocytomas,Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Central Nervous System (Brain Cancer),Basal Cell Carcinoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Bone Cancer,Ewing Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, BrainTumors, Breast Cancer, Burkitt Lymphoma, Carcinoid Tumor, Carcinoma,Cardiac (Heart) Tumors, Embryonal Tumors, Germ Cell Tumor, Primary CNSLymphoma, Cervical Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma, Chordoma, ChronicLymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), ChronicMyeloproliferative Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer, Craniopharyngioma,Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Embryonal Tumors,Endometrial Cancer (Uterine Cancer), Ependymoma, Esophageal Cancer,Esthesioneuroblastoma (Head and Neck Cancer), Ewing Sarcoma (BoneCancer), Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, EyeCancer, Childhood Intraocular Melanoma, Intraocular Melanoma,Retinoblastoma, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone,Malignant, and Osteosarcoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Gastric (Stomach)Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Gastrointestinal StromalTumors (GIST) (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), Childhood Gastrointestinal StromalTumors, Germ Cell Tumors, Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors,Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors, Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors, TesticularCancer, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease, Hairy Cell Leukemia, Head andNeck Cancer, Heart Tumors, Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer, Histiocytosis,Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hypopharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer),Intraocular Melanoma, Islet Cell Tumors, Pancreatic NeuroendocrineTumors, Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), Kidney (Renal Cell)Cancer, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Laryngeal Cancer (Head and NeckCancer), Leukemia, Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer),Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer (Non-Small Cell and Small Cell), ChildhoodLung Cancer, Lymphoma, Male Breast Cancer, Malignant FibrousHistiocytoma of Bone and Osteosarcoma, Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma(Skin Cancer), Mesothelioma, Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with OccultPrimary (Head and Neck Cancer), Midline Tract Carcinoma With NUT GeneChanges, Mouth Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer), Multiple EndocrineNeoplasia Syndromes, Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasms, MycosisFungoides (Lymphoma), Myelodysplastic Syndromes,Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Nasal Cavity and ParanasalSinus Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer), Nasopharyngeal Cancer (Head andNeck Cancer), Neuroblastoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Small Cell LungCancer, Oral Cancer, Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer and OropharyngealCancer, Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, OvarianCancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet CellTumors), Papillomatosis, Paraganglioma, Parathyroid Cancer, PenileCancer, Pharyngeal Cancer (Head and Neck Cancer), Pheochromocytoma,Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma,Pregnancy and Breast Cancer, Primary Central Nervous System (CNS)Lymphoma, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Rectal Cancer,Recurrent Cancer, Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer, Retinoblastoma,Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), Salivary Gland Cancer(Head and Neck Cancer), Sarcoma, Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma (Soft TissueSarcoma), Childhood Vascular Tumors (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), Ewing Sarcoma(Bone Cancer), Kaposi Sarcoma (Soft Tissue Sarcoma), Osteosarcoma (BoneCancer), Uterine Sarcoma, Sézary Syndrome, Lymphoma, Skin Cancer, SmallCell Lung Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, SquamousCell Carcinoma of the Skin, Squamous Neck Cancer, Stomach (Gastric)Cancer, T-Cell Lymphoma, Testicular Cancer, Throat Cancer (Head and NeckCancer), Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, HypopharyngealCancer, Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Transitional CellCancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Renal Cell Cancer, UrethralCancer, Uterine Sarcoma, Vaginal Cancer, Vascular Tumors (Soft TissueSarcoma), Vulvar Cancer, Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a subject of thedisclosure has been diagnosed with the disease or disorder. In someembodiments, the subject of the disclosure presents at least one sign orsymptom of the disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the subject hasa biomarker predictive of a risk of developing the disease or disorder.In some embodiments, the biomarker is a genetic mutation.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a subject of thedisclosure is female. In some embodiments of the methods of thedisclosure, a subject of the disclosure is male. In some embodiments, asubject of the disclosure has two XX or XY chromosomes. In someembodiments, a subject of the disclosure has two XX or XY chromosomesand a third chromosome, either an X or a Y.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a subject of thedisclosure is a neonate, an infant, a child, an adult, a senior adult,or an elderly adult. In some embodiments of the methods of thedisclosure, a subject of the disclosure is at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27,28, 29, 30 or 31 days old. In some embodiments of the methods ofthe disclosure, a subject of the disclosure is at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 months old. In some embodiments of the methodsof the disclosure, a subject of the disclosure is at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75,80, 85, 90, 95, 100 or any number of years or partial years in betweenof age.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a subject of thedisclosure is a mammal. In some embodiments, a subject of the disclosureis a non-human mammal.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a subject of thedisclosure is a human.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a therapeuticallyeffective amount comprises a single dose of a composition of thedisclosure. In some embodiments, a therapeutically effective amountcomprises a therapeutically effective amount comprises at least one doseof a composition of the disclosure. In some embodiments, atherapeutically effective amount comprises a therapeutically effectiveamount comprises one or more dose(s) of a composition of the disclosure.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a therapeuticallyeffective amount eliminates a sign or symptom of the disease ordisorder. In some embodiments, a therapeutically effective amountreduces a severity of a sign or symptom of the disease or disorder.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a therapeuticallyeffective amount eliminates the disease or disorder.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a therapeuticallyeffective amount prevents an onset of a disease or disorder. In someembodiments, a therapeutically effective amount delays the onset of adisease or disorder. In some embodiments, a therapeutically effectiveamount reduces the severity of a sign or symptom of the disease ordisorder. In some embodiments, a therapeutically effective amountimproves a prognosis for the subject.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a composition ofthe disclosure is administered to the subject systemically. In someembodiments, the composition of the disclosure is administered to thesubject by an intravenous route. In some embodiments, the composition ofthe disclosure is administered to the subject by an injection or aninfusion.

In some embodiments of the methods of the disclosure, a composition ofthe disclosure is administered to the subject locally. In someembodiments, the composition of the disclosure is administered to thesubject by an intraosseous, intraocular, intracerebrospinal orintraspinal route. In some embodiments, the composition of thedisclosure is administered directly to the cerebral spinal fluid of thecentral nervous system. In some embodiments, the composition of thedisclosure is administered directly to a tissue or fluid of the eye anddoes not have bioavailability outside of ocular structures. In someembodiments, the composition of the disclosure is administered to thesubject by an injection or an infusion.

In some embodiments, the compositions comprising the RNA-binding fusionproteins disclosed herein are formulated as pharmaceutical compositions.Briefly, pharmaceutical compositions for use as disclosed herein maycomprise a fusion protein(s) or a polynucleotide encoding the fusionprotein(s), optionally comprised in an AAV, which is optionally alsoimmune orthogonal, in combination with one or more pharmaceutically orphysiologically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients. Suchcompositions may comprise buffers such as neutral buffered saline,phosphate buffered saline and the like; carbohydrates such as glucose,mannose, sucrose or dextrans, mannitol; proteins; polypeptides or aminoacids such as glycine; antioxidants; chelating agents such as EDTA orglutathione; adjuvants (e.g., aluminum hydroxide); and preservatives.Compositions of the disclosure may be formulated for oral, intravenous,topical, enteral, intraocular, and/or parenteral administration. Incertain embodiments, the compositions of the present disclosure areformulated for intravenous administration.

EXAMPLES Example 1 RNA-Guided Cleavage of Viral RNA Molecules

A549 cells were cultured in DMEM with 10% FBS and 1%penicillin/streptomycin (GIBCO) and passaged at 90%-100% confluency.Cells were seeded at 1×10̂5 cells per well of a 24-well plate for RNAisolation or 0.5×10̂5 cells per well. Cells were transfected withplasmids encoding Campylobacter jejuni Cas9 (CjeCas9) fused to the geneNTHL1 (residues 31-312, E43) or CPSF4L (full length, E67) with plasmidsencoding one of four sites in Zika NS5 RNA. CjeCas9 was driven by an EFSpromoter while the guide RNAs were driven by U6 promoter. The sequencesof the sgRNAs are presented in Table 8. The sequences of the constructsused in this stud are presented below (SEQ ID NO: 13656 and SEQ ID NO:13657).

RNA isolations were carried out with RNAeasy columns (Qiagen) accordingto the manufacturer's protocol. RNA quality and concentrations wereestimated using the Nanodrop spectrophotometer. cDNA preparation wasdone using Superscript III (Thermo) with random primers according to themanufacturer's protocol. qPCR was carried out with the following primersas listed in Table 7.

FIG. 1 shows expression levels of Zika NS5 assessed in the presence ofboth E43 and E67 endonucleases with sgRNAs containing the variousNS5-targeting spacer sequences as indicated in Table 8. Zika NS5expression is displayed as fold change relative to the endonucleaseloaded with an sgRNA containing a control (Lambda) spacer sequence.

Immunofluorescence microscopy was used to visualize Zika NS5 expressionin the presence of E43 or E67 endonucleases fused to CjeCas9. FIG. 2Ashows a fluorescence microscopy image of cells transfected withCjeCas9-endonuclease fusions loaded with an sgRNA containing a ZikaNS5-targeting spacer sequence. Expression of Zika NS5 is markedlydecreased in the presence of CjeCas9-endonuclease fusions loaded withthe appropriate Zika NS5-targeting sgRNA as compared to aCjeCas9-endonuclease fusion loaded with a non-Zika NS5 targeting sgRNA(FIGS. 2A and 2B). FIG. 3 is a list of exemplary endonucleases for usein the compositions of the disclosure.

TABLE 7 qPCR primers GAPDH_F CAGCCTCAAGATCATCAGCAA (SEQ ID NO: 192)GAPDH_R TGTGGTCATGAGTCCTTCCA (SEQ ID NO: 193) NS5_F GAGGAGAGTGCCAGAGTTGT(SEQ ID NO: 194) NS5_R TCTCTCTCCCCATCCAGTGA (SEQ ID NO: 195)

TABLE 8 sgRNA sequences NS5-targeting spacer 1 gcaatgatcttcatgttgggagc(SEQ ID NO: 196) NS5-targeting spacer 2 gaaccttgttgatgaactcttc (SEQ IDNO: 197) NS5-targeting spacer 3 gttggtgattagagcttcattc (SEQ ID NO: 198)NS5-targeting spacer 4 gagtgatcctcgttcaagaatcc (SEQ ID NO: 199)Non-targeting control GTGATAAGTGGAATGCCATG (SEQ ID NO: 200) spacer (λ2)sgRNA scaffold (N's GNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGUUUAAGAGCUAUG indicate spacer)CUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGU CCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU (SEQ ID NO: 201)

A E43-CjeCas9 and sgRNA plasmid may comprise or consist of the sequence(U6:

N′s=sgRNA spacer, E43, CieCas9):

(SEQ ID NO: 202) gtttattacagggacagcagagatccagtttggttaattaaggtaccgagggcctatttcccatgattccttcatatttgcatatacgatacaaggctgttagagagataattagaattaatttgactgtaaacacaaagatattagtacaaaatacgtgacgtagaaagtaataatttcttgggtagtttgcagttttaaaattatgttttaaaatggactatcatatgcttaccgtaacttgaaagtatttcgatttcttggctttatatatcttGTGGAAAGGACGAAACACCNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGTTTTAGTCCCTGAAGGGACTAAAATAAAGAGTTTGCGGGACTCTGCGGGGTTACAATCCCCTAAAACCGCTTTTTTTCCTGCAGCCCGGGGGATCCACTAGTTCTAGAGCGGCCGCCACCGCGGTGGAGCTCCAGCTTTTGTTCCCTTTAGTGAGGGTTAATTGCGCGAATTCGCTAGCTAGGTCTTGAAAGGAGTGGGAATTGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGATCCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGACCGGTTCTAGAGCGCTATTTAGAACCatgTGTTCTCCCCAAGAATCTGGCATGACCGCTCTTTCAGCGAGGATGTTGACGCGAAGCAGATCCCTGGGACCTGGGGCCGGGCCACGAGGGTGTCGGGAAGAACCAGGACCGTTGCGACGGAGGGAAGCAGCAGCGGAAGCTCGGAAATCCCATTCTCCGGTTAAACGACCCCGCAAGGCACAACGGCTCAGGGTTGCTTACGAGGGGAGCGATTCCGAAAAGGGTGAAGGAGCAGAGCCCTTGAAGGTTCCAGTATGGGAACCCCAGGATTGGCAGCAGCAGCTTGTAAACATCCGAGCAATGAGGAACAAAAAAGATGCACCTGTTGATCACCTCGGAACCGAACATTGTTATGATTCTAGTGCGCCGCCAAAAGTCCGCCGGTATCAGGTTCTGTTGAGTTTGATGCTGAGTAGTCAGACTAAGGACCAGGTTACGGCCGGAGCAATGCAACGGCTTCGGGCACGGGGACTCACGGTCGATAGCATTTTGCAGACCGATGACGCAACATTGGGTAAACTCATATATCCAGTTGGCTTCTGGCGGAGCAAAGTGAAGTACATCAAGCAGACCTCAGCCATTCTCCAACAACATTACGGAGGTGATATACCCGCAAGCGTAGCTGAACTGGTAGCACTGCCGGGCGTCGGTCCCAAAATGGCACATCTGGCTATGGCGGTTGCTTGGGGAACGGTGTCTGGTATCGCAGTTGATACGCATGTCCACCGCATCGCCAATCGGCTGAGGTGGACTAAAAAAGCCACTAAGTCTCCTGAAGAAACACGGGCTGCTCTGGAAGAGTGGCTTCCACGAGAGCTGTGGCATGAAATCAATGGATTGCTGGTTGGTTTCGGGCAGCAGACATGCTTGCCCGTGCACCCCCGGTGTCATGCTTGCTTGAACCAGGCTTTGTGCCCAGCTGCCCAGGGCCTGAGTGGAAGTGAGACACCGGGAACATCTGAGTCTGCG ACCCCGGAGAGCacaaacGCGCGAATCCTGGCCTTCGcgATTGGCATTAGCAGCATCGGCTGGGCATTCTCTGAAAACGACGAACTGAAGGATTGCGGCGTGCGAATTTTCACTAAGGTCGAAAATCCCAAAACTGGTGAATCACTCGCTCTCCCTAGACGACTGGCACGCTCCGCACGAAAGAGGCTTGCCCGCCGCAAGGCACGCTTGAACCATCTTAAACACCTTATTGCAAATGAGTTTAAACTGAATTATGAGGACTACCAATCCTTTGACGAGTCTCTTGCTAAAGCCTACAAAGGGAGCCTTATATCCCCGTATGAGCTCCGGTTCAGAGCACTCAACGAACTGCTGTCCAAACAGGATTTTGCTCGCGTGATTCTCCACATAGCGAAGAGGCGAGGATACGATGACATTAAAAACAGTGATGATAAGGAAAAAGGGGCCATACTCAAAGCGATTAAGCAAAATGAAGAGAAGCTCGCTAACTATCAATCAGTAGGGGAGTATCTCTATAAAGAGTACTTCCAGAAGTTCAAAGAAAATAGCAAGGAATTTACTAATGTCCGGAATAAAAAGGAGTCTTACGAAAGATGTATTGCGCAATCTTTCCTCAAGGACGAGCTCAAATTGATTTTCAAGAAACAAAGGGAATTTGGGTTCAGCTTCTCAAAAAAATTTGAGGAAGAGGTTCTGAGCGTTGCCTTTTACAAACGCGCCCTTAAGGACTTCTCACATCTCGTAGGGAATTGTAGTTTCTTCACCGATGAAAAACGGGCGCCAAAAAATAGCCCTTTGGCTTTTATGTTTGTCGCTCTGACTCGCATCATTAATCTGCTCAACAACCTTAAAAACACGGAAGGGATTCTGTACACAAAGGATGATCTGAACGCTCTGCTTAACGAAGTTTTGAAGAACGGGACTTTGACCTACAAACAAACCAAAAAGCTTCTTGGTCTCAGTGATGACTACGAATTCAAGGGAGAAAAAGGGACATATTTCATCGAATTCAAGAAGTATAAGGAGTTCATCAAAGCCTTGGGCGAGCACAACTTGTCTCAAGATGATCTCAACGAAATTGCTAAGGATATCACTCTGATTAAAGACGAGATCAAGCTCAAAAAGGCGTTGGCGAAGTATGACCTTAACCAAAACCAAATAGATAGCCTCAGCAAGTTGGAATTTAAAGATCACTTGAATATAAGTTTCAAGGCCCTTAAGTTGGTCACCCCCTTGATGCTTGAAGGAAAGAAATATGATGAGGCATGTAATGAGCTGAATCTCAAGGTTGCTATTAACGAAGACAAAAAAGATTTCCTCCCAGCTTTCAATGAGACTTACTATAAGGACGAGGTTACCAATCCTGTGGTGCTCCGAGCCATCAAAGAGTATCGAAAGGTCCTGAATGCTTTGCTCAAAAAATACGGTAAGGTACACAAAATAAATATTGAGCTCGCAAGGGAGGTCGGTAAGAACCACTCCCAGCGCGCCAAAATAGAAAAGGAACAGAATGAAAATTACAAAGCGAAAAAGGACGCCGAGCTCGAGTGCGAAAAGCTGGGCCTGAAAATAAACAGCAAGAACATTCTCAAACTCCGCCTCTTCAAAGAACAAAAAGAATTTTGTGCTTATAGTGGTGAGAAAATAAAAATCTCCGATCTTCAAGACGAGAAGATGCTCGAAATAGACgcgATATATCCATATAGCAGGTCTTTTGACGATTCTTACATGAATAAAGTGCTTGTTTTCACTAAGCAGAATCAGGAAAAGTTGAATCAGACCCCCTTTGAGGCCTTTGGCAACGACTCAGCAAAGTGGCAGAAGATCGAGGTCTTGGCTAAGAATCTTCCTACTAAGAAACAGAAAAGGATATTGGATAAGAACTATAAAGACAAAGAACAAAAGAACTTTAAAGACCGCAACCTCAATGACACCAGATACATAGCAAGATTGGTTCTGAACTACACAAAAGATTATTTGGACTTCTTGCCGCTGTCTGATGATGAGAACACGAAACTCAACGACACGCAAAAGGGGTCTAAAGTCCACGTCGAAGCTAAATCTGGGATGCTCACCTCAGCATTGAGGCATACGTGGGGATTCTCAGCAAAGGACCGAAACAATCACCTGCACCATGCCATTGACGCAGTTATCATAGCGTATGCCAATAATTCAATAGTAAAAGCGTTTAGCGACTTCAAGAAGGAACAAGAGTCCAACAGCGCCGAGCTCTACGCAAAAAAGATTAGTGAACTCGACTACAAAAACAAAAGAAAATTCTTTGAGCCGTTCAGCGGATTTCGACAGAAGGTATTGGATAAAATAGATGAAATTTTCGTGAGCAAACCCGAAAGGAAAAAGCCCTCAGGCGCCTTGCACGAAGAGACTTTCAGGAAGGAAGAGGAATTCTACCAAAGCTACGGCGGAAAAGAGGGAGTTTTGAAGGCTCTCGAACTTGGAAAGATTAGGAAGGTGAACGGCAAGATAGTGAAAAACGGCGATATGTTCCGGGTTGATATCTTCAAACATAAAAAAACGAATAAATTTTATGCTGTGCCTATATACACTATGGACTTCGCACTTAAGGTCCTGCCGAATAAGGCGGTAGCCCGATCTAAAAAAGGCGAAATTAAGGACTGGATTTTGATGGATGAAAATTACGAGTTCTGCTTTTCTCTCTACAAGGATTCCCTTATATTGATACAGACGAAAGATATGCAGGAACCGGAATTCGTGTATTACAACGCTTTTACTTCCTCTACGGTATCTTTGATTGTCTCCAAACATGACAACAAATTCGAAACACTCAGTAAAAACCAAAAGATTCTCTTTAAAAATGCGAACGAGAAAGAAGTAATTGCAAAATCAATTGGCATCCAAAATTTGAAAGTTTTTGAAAAATATATAGTATCTGCCCTCGGAGAGGTTACTAAAGCGGAATTTAGACAGCGAGAGGACTTCAAAAAATCAGGTCCA CCCAAGAAAAAACGCAAGGTGGAAGATCCGAAGAAAAAGCGAAAAGTGGATGTGtaaCGTTTTCCGGGACGCCGGCTGGATGATCCTCCAGCGCGGGGATCTCATGCTGGAGTTCTTCGCCCACCCCAACTTGTTTATTGCAGCTTATAATGGTTACAAATAAAGCAATAGCATCACAAATTTCACAAATAAAGCATTTTTTTCACTGCATTCTAGTTGTGGTTTGTCCAAACTCATCAATGTATCTTATCATGTCTGTATACCG.

A E67-CjeCas9 and sgRNA plasmid may comprise or consist of the sequence(U6: N′s=sgRNA spacer, E67, CieCas9):

(SEQ ID NO: 203) gtttattacagggacagcagagatccagtttggttaattaaggtaccgagggcctatttcccatgattccttcatatttgcatatacgatacaaggctgttagagagataattagaattaatttgactgtaaacacaaagatattagtacaaaatacgtgacgtagaaagtaataatttcttgggtagtttgcagttttaaaattatgttttaaaatggactatcatatgcttaccgtaacttgaaagtatttcgatttcttggctttatatatcttGTGGAAAGGACGAAACACCNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGTTTTAGTCCCTGAAGGGACTAAAATAAAGAGTTTGCGGGACTCTGCGGGGTTACAATCCCCTAAAACCGCTTTTTTTCCTGCAGCCCGGGGGATCCACTAGTTCTAGAGCGGCCGCCACCGCGGTGGAGCTCCAGCTTTTGTTCCCTTTAGTGAGGGTTAATTGCGCGAATTCGCTAGCTAGGTCTTGAAAGGAGTGGGAATTGGCTCCGGTGCCCGTCAGTGGGCAGAGCGCACATCGCCCACAGTCCCCGAGAAGTTGGGGGGAGGGGTCGGCAATTGATCCGGTGCCTAGAGAAGGTGGCGCGGGGTAAACTGGGAAAGTGATGTCGTGTACTGGCTCCGCCTTTTTCCCGAGGGTGGGGGAGAACCGTATATAAGTGCAGTAGTCGCCGTGAACGTTCTTTTTCGCAACGGGTTTGCCGCCAGAACACAGGACCGGTTCTAGAGCGCTATTTAGAACCatgCAGGAGGTAATAGCGGGGCTTGAGCGATTTACCTTTGCCTTCGAAAAAGACGTAGAGATGCAGAAGGGAACCGGCCTGCTCCCATTTCAAGGTATGGACAAATCAGCATCTGCCGTGTGCAATTTTTTCACCAAGGGTCTGTGTGAAAAGGGGAAGCTCTGTCCATTTCGCCATGATCGCGGAGAGAAGATGGTGGTGTGTAAGCACTGGCTGAGAGGGCTTTGCAAAAAAGGCGACCACTGCAAATTTCTTCACCAATATGACCTGACTCGAATGCCTGAGTGTTATTTTTACAGTAAGTTCGGTGACTGTAGCAACAAAGAATGCAGCTTCTTGCATGTCAAACCAGCATTCAAGTCACAGGATTGCCCGTGGTACGATCAGGGTTTTTGCAAGGACGGTCCCCTCTGCAAATATCGACACGTACCCAGAATTATGTGCCTTAATTACCTGGTCGGCTTCTGTCCTGAAGGGCCAAAATGTCAGTTTGCTCAAAAAATTCGCGAGTTCAAATTGCTCCCTGGGTCTAAAATTTGGGAACCCCAGGATTGGCAGCAGCAGCTTGTAAACATCCGAGCAATGAGGAACAAAAAAGATGCACCTGTTGATCACCTCGGAACCGAACATTGTTATGATTCTAGTGCGCCGCCAAAAGTCCGCCGGTATCAGGTTCTGTTGAGTTTGATGCTGAGTAGTCAGACTAAGGACCAGGTTACGGCCGGAGCAATGCAACGGCTTCGGGCACGGGGACTCACGGTCGATAGCATTTTGCAGACCGATGACGCAACATTGGGTAAACTCATATATCCAGTTGGCTTCTGGCGGAGCAAAGTGAAGTACATCAAGCAGACCTCAGCCATTCTCCAACAACATTACGGAGGTGATATACCCGCAAGCGTAGCTGAACTGGTAGCACTGCCGGGCGTCGGTCCCAAAATGGCACATCTGGCTATGGCGGTTGCTTGGGGAACGGTGTCTGGTATCGCAGTTGATACGCATGTCCACCGCATCGCCAATCGGCTGAGGTGGACTAAAAAAGCCACTAAGTCTCCTGAAGAAACACGGGCTGCTCTGGAAGAGTGGCTTCCACGAGAGCTGTGGCATGAAATCAATGGATTGCTGGTTGGTTTCGGGCAGCAGACATGCTTGCCCGTGCACCCCCGGTGTCATGCTTGCTTGAACCAGGCTTTGTGCCCAGCTGCCCAGGGCCTGAGTGGAAGTGAGACACCGGGAACATCTGAGTCTGCGACCCCGGAGAGCacaaac GCGCGAATCCTGGCCTTCGcgATTGGCATTAGCAGCATCGGCTGGGCATTCTCTGAAAACGACGAACTGAAGGATTGCGGCGTGCGAATTTTCACTAAGGTCGAAAATCCCAAAACTGGTGAATCACTCGCTCTCCCTAGACGACTGGCACGCTCCGCACGAAAGAGGCTTGCCCGCCGCAAGGCACGCTTGAACCATCTTAAACACCTTATTGCAAATGAGTTTAAACTGAATTATGAGGACTACCAATCCTTTGACGAGTCTCTTGCTAAAGCCTACAAAGGGAGCCTTATATCCCCGTATGAGCTCCGGTTCAGAGCACTCAACGAACTGCTGTCCAAACAGGATTTTGCTCGCGTGATTCTCCACATAGCGAAGAGGCGAGGATACGATGACATTAAAAACAGTGATGATAAGGAAAAAGGGGCCATACTCAAAGCGATTAAGCAAAATGAAGAGAAGCTCGCTAACTATCAATCAGTAGGGGAGTATCTCTATAAAGAGTACTTCCAGAAGTTCAAAGAAAATAGCAAGGAATTTACTAATGTCCGGAATAAAAAGGAGTCTTACGAAAGATGTATTGCGCAATCTTTCCTCAAGGACGAGCTCAAATTGATTTTCAAGAAACAAAGGGAATTTGGGTTCAGCTTCTCAAAAAAATTTGAGGAAGAGGTTCTGAGCGTTGCCTTTTACAAACGCGCCCTTAAGGACTTCTCACATCTCGTAGGGAATTGTAGTTTCTTCACCGATGAAAAACGGGCGCCAAAAAATAGCCCTTTGGCTTTTATGTTTGTCGCTCTGACTCGCATCATTAATCTGCTCAACAACCTTAAAAACACGGAAGGGATTCTGTACACAAAGGATGATCTGAACGCTCTGCTTAACGAAGTTTTGAAGAACGGGACTTTGACCTACAAACAAACCAAAAAGCTTCTTGGTCTCAGTGATGACTACGAATTCAAGGGAGAAAAAGGGACATATTTCATCGAATTCAAGAAGTATAAGGAGTTCATCAAAGCCTTGGGCGAGCACAACTTGTCTCAAGATGATCTCAACGAAATTGCTAAGGATATCACTCTGATTAAAGACGAGATCAAGCTCAAAAAGGCGTTGGCGAAGTATGACCTTAACCAAAACCAAATAGATAGCCTCAGCAAGTTGGAATTTAAAGATCACTTGAATATAAGTTTCAAGGCCCTTAAGTTGGTCACCCCCTTGATGCTTGAAGGAAAGAAATATGATGAGGCATGTAATGAGCTGAATCTCAAGGTTGCTATTAACGAAGACAAAAAAGATTTCCTCCCAGCTTTCAATGAGACTTACTATAAGGACGAGGTTACCAATCCTGTGGTGCTCCGAGCCATCAAAGAGTATCGAAAGGTCCTGAATGCTTTGCTCAAAAAATACGGTAAGGTACACAAAATAAATATTGAGCTCGCAAGGGAGGTCGGTAAGAACCACTCCCAGCGCGCCAAAATAGAAAAGGAACAGAATGAAAATTACAAAGCGAAAAAGGACGCCGAGCTCGAGTGCGAAAAGCTGGGCCTGAAAATAAACAGCAAGAACATTCTCAAACTCCGCCTCTTCAAAGAACAAAAAGAATTTTGTGCTTATAGTGGTGAGAAAATAAAAATCTCCGATCTTCAAGACGAGAAGATGCTCGAAATAGACgcgATATATCCATATAGCAGGTCTTTTGACGATTCTTACATGAATAAAGTGCTTGTTTTCACTAAGCAGAATCAGGAAAAGTTGAATCAGACCCCCTTTGAGGCCTTTGGCAACGACTCAGCAAAGTGGCAGAAGATCGAGGTCTTGGCTAAGAATCTTCCTACTAAGAAACAGAAAAGGATATTGGATAAGAACTATAAAGACAAAGAACAAAAGAACTTTAAAGACCGCAACCTCAATGACACCAGATACATAGCAAGATTGGTTCTGAACTACACAAAAGATTATTTGGACTTCTTGCCGCTGTCTGATGATGAGAACACGAAACTCAACGACACGCAAAAGGGGTCTAAAGTCCACGTCGAAGCTAAATCTGGGATGCTCACCTCAGCATTGAGGCATACGTGGGGATTCTCAGCAAAGGACCGAAACAATCACCTGCACCATGCCATTGACGCAGTTATCATAGCGTATGCCAATAATTCAATAGTAAAAGCGTTTAGCGACTTCAAGAAGGAACAAGAGTCCAACAGCGCCGAGCTCTACGCAAAAAAGATTAGTGAACTCGACTACAAAAACAAAAGAAAATTCTTTGAGCCGTTCAGCGGATTTCGACAGAAGGTATTGGATAAAATAGATGAAATTTTCGTGAGCAAACCCGAAAGGAAAAAGCCCTCAGGCGCCTTGCACGAAGAGACTTTCAGGAAGGAAGAGGAATTCTACCAAAGCTACGGCGGAAAAGAGGGAGTTTTGAAGGCTCTCGAACTTGGAAAGATTAGGAAGGTGAACGGCAAGATAGTGAAAAACGGCGATATGTTCCGGGTTGATATCTTCAAACATAAAAAAACGAATAAATTTTATGCTGTGCCTATATACACTATGGACTTCGCACTTAAGGTCCTGCCGAATAAGGCGGTAGCCCGATCTAAAAAAGGCGAAATTAAGGACTGGATTTTGATGGATGAAAATTACGAGTTCTGCTTTTCTCTCTACAAGGATTCCCTTATATTGATACAGACGAAAGATATGCAGGAACCGGAATTCGTGTATTACAACGCTTTTACTTCCTCTACGGTATCTTTGATTGTCTCCAAACATGACAACAAATTCGAAACACTCAGTAAAAACCAAAAGATTCTCTTTAAAAATGCGAACGAGAAAGAAGTAATTGCAAAATCAATTGGCATCCAAAATTTGAAAGTTTTTGAAAAATATATAGTATCTGCCCTCGGAGAGGTTACTAAAGCGGAATTTAGACAGCGAGAGGACTTCAAAAAATCAG GTCCACCCAAGAAAAAACGCAAGGTGGAAGATCCGAAGAAAAAGCGAAAAGTGGATGTGtaaCGTTTTCCGGGACGCCGGCTGGATGATCCTCCAGCGCGGGGATCTCATGCTGGAGTTCTTCGCCCACCCCAACTTGTTTATTGCAGCTTATAATGGTTACAAATAAAGCAATAGCATCACAAATTTCACAAATAAAGCATTTTTTTCACTGCATTCTAGTTGTGGTTTGTCCAAACTCATCAATGTAT CTTATCATGTCTGTATACCG.

Example Embodiments

-   Embodiment 1. A composition comprising:

(a) a first sequence comprising a first guide RNA (gRNA) thatspecifically binds a target sequence within an RNA molecule, wherein thetarget sequence comprises a sequence encoding a component of an adaptiveimmune response and

(b) a sequence encoding a fusion protein, the sequence comprising asequence encoding a first RNA-binding polypeptide and a sequenceencoding a second RNA-binding polypeptide,

wherein neither the first RNA-binding polypeptide nor the secondRNA-binding polypeptide comprises a significant DNA-nuclease activity,

wherein the first RNA-binding polypeptide and the second RNA-bindingpolypeptide are not identical, and

wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nucleaseactivity.

-   Embodiment 2. A composition comprising: (a) a first sequence    comprising a first guide RNA (gRNA) that specifically binds a first    target sequence within a first RNA molecule, wherein the first    target sequence comprises a sequence encoding a component of an    adaptive immune response and

(b) a second sequence comprising a second guide RNA (gRNA) thatspecifically binds a second target sequence within a second RNA moleculeand

(c) a sequence encoding a fusion protein, the sequence comprising asequence encoding a first RNA-binding polypeptide and a sequenceencoding a second RNA-binding polypeptide,

wherein neither the first RNA-binding polypeptide nor the secondRNA-binding polypeptide comprises a significant DNA-nuclease activity,

wherein the first RNA-binding polypeptide and the second RNA-bindingpolypeptide are not identical, and

wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nucleaseactivity.

-   Embodiment 3. The composition of embodiment 2, wherein the first    target sequence or the second target sequence comprises at least one    repeated sequence.-   Embodiment 4. The composition of embodiment 2, wherein the first    sequence comprising the first gRNA further comprises a first    promoter capable of expressing the gRNA in a eukaryotic cell and/or    the second sequence comprising the second gRNA further comprises a    second promoter capable of expressing the gRNA in a eukaryotic cell.-   Embodiment 5. The composition of embodiment 2, wherein a sequence    comprising the first sequence comprising the first gRNA and the    second sequence comprising the second gRNA comprises a promoter    capable of expressing the first gRNA and the second gRNA in a    eukaryotic cell.-   Embodiment 6. The composition of embodiment 4, wherein the first    promoter and the second promoter are identical.-   Embodiment 7. The composition of embodiment 4, wherein the first    promoter and the second promoter are not identical.-   Embodiment 8. The composition of any one of embodiments 4-7, wherein    the eukaryotic cell is an animal cell.-   Embodiment 9. The composition of embodiment 8, wherein the animal    cell is a mammalian cell.-   Embodiment 10. The composition of embodiment 9, wherein the animal    cell is a human cell.-   Embodiment 11. The composition of any one of embodiments 5-10,    wherein the promoter is a constitutively active promoter.-   Embodiment 12. The composition of any one of embodiments 5-11,    wherein the promoter comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a    promoter capable of driving expression of an RNA polymerase.-   Embodiment 13. The composition of embodiment 12, wherein the    promoter comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a U6    promoter.-   Embodiment 14. The composition of any one of embodiments 5-12,    wherein the promoter comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a    promoter capable of driving expression of a transfer RNA (tRNA).-   Embodiment 15. The composition of embodiment 14, wherein the    promoter comprises a sequence isolated or derived from an alanine    tRNA promoter, an arginine tRNA promoter, an asparagine tRNA    promoter, an aspartic acid tRNA promoter, a cysteine tRNA promoter,    a glutamine tRNA promoter, a glutamic acid tRNA promoter, a glycine    tRNA promoter, a histidine tRNA promoter, an isoleucine tRNA    promoter, a leucine tRNA promoter, a lysine tRNA promoter, a    methionine tRNA promoter, a phenylalanine tRNA promoter, a proline    tRNA promoter, a serine tRNA promoter, a threonine tRNA promoter, a    tryptophan tRNA promoter, a tyrosine tRNA promoter, or a valine tRNA    promoter.-   Embodiment 16. The composition of embodiment 14, wherein the    promoter comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a valine tRNA    promoter.-   Embodiment 17. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-16,    wherein the sequence comprising the first gRNA further comprises a    first spacer sequence that specifically binds to the first target    RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 18. The composition of embodiment 17, wherein the first    spacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%,    90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in between of complementarity    to the first target RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 19. The composition of embodiment 17, wherein the first    spacer sequence has 100% complementarity to the target RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 20. The composition of any one of embodiments 17-19,    wherein the first spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20    nucleotides.-   Embodiment 21. The composition of any one of embodiments 17-19,    wherein the first spacer sequence comprises or consists of 21    nucleotides.-   Embodiment 22. The composition of embodiment 21, wherein the first    spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20 nucleotides of an amino    acid sequence encoding a Beta-2-microglobulin β2M) protein.-   Embodiment 23. The composition of embodiment 22, wherein the first    spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20 nucleotides of an amino    acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 88) MSRSVALAVL ALLSLSGLEA IQRTPKIQVY SRHPADIEVD LLKNGERIEKVEHSDLSFSK DWSFYLLYYT EFTPTEKDEY ACRVNHVTLS QPKIVKWDRD M.

-   Embodiment 24. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-23,    wherein the sequence comprising the first gRNA further comprises a    first scaffold sequence that specifically binds to the first RNA    binding protein.-   Embodiment 25. The composition of embodiment 24, wherein the first    scaffold sequence comprises a stem-loop structure.-   Embodiment 26. The composition of embodiment 24 or 25, wherein the    scaffold sequence comprises or consists of 90 nucleotides.-   Embodiment 27. The composition of embodiment 24 or 25, wherein the    scaffold sequence comprises or consists of 93 nucleotides.-   Embodiment 28. The composition of embodiment 27, wherein the    scaffold sequence comprises the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 12) GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU or (SEQ ID NO: 13)GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU.

-   Embodiment 29. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-28,    wherein the sequence comprising the second gRNA further comprises a    second spacer sequence that specifically binds to the second target    RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 30. The composition of embodiment 29, wherein the second    spacer sequence has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 87%,    90%, 95%, 97%, 99% or any percentage in between of complementarity    to the first target RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 31. The composition of embodiment 29, wherein the second    spacer sequence has 100% complementarity to the target RNA sequence.-   Embodiment 32. The composition of any one of embodiments 29-31,    wherein the second spacer sequence comprises or consists of 20    nucleotides.-   Embodiment 33. The composition of any one of embodiments 29-31,    wherein the second spacer sequence comprises or consists of 21    nucleotides.-   Embodiment 34. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-34,    wherein the second spacer sequence comprises or further comprises a    sequence comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 repeats of the    sequence CUG (SEQ ID NO: 18), CCUG (SEQ ID NO: 19), CAG (SEQ ID NO:    80), GGGGCC (SEQ ID NO: 81) or any combination thereof.-   Embodiment 35. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-34,    wherein the sequence comprising the second gRNA further comprises a    second scaffold sequence that specifically binds to the first RNA    binding protein.-   Embodiment 36. The composition of embodiment 35, wherein the second    scaffold sequence comprises a stem-loop structure.-   Embodiment 37. The composition of embodiment 35 or 36, wherein the    second scaffold sequence comprises or consists of 85 nucleotides.-   Embodiment 38. The composition of embodiment 37, wherein the second    scaffold sequence comprises the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 12) GUUUAAGAGCUAUGCUGGAAACAGCAUAGCAAGUUUAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU or (SEQ ID NO: 13)GUUUUAGAGCUAGAAAUAGCAAGUUAAAAUAAGGCUAGUCCGUUAUCAACUUGAAAAAGUGGCACCGAGUCGGUGCUUUUUUU.

-   Embodiment 39. The composition of embodiment 1, wherein the gRNA    does not bind or does not selectively bind to a second sequence    within the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 40. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-38,    wherein the first gRNA does not bind or does not selectively bind to    a second sequence within the first RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 41. The composition of any one of embodiments 2-38,    wherein the second gRNA does not bind or does not selectively bind    to a second sequence within the second RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 42. The composition of embodiment 39, wherein an RNA    genome or an RNA transcriptome comprises the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 43. The composition of embodiment 40 or 41, wherein an    RNA genome or an RNA transcriptome comprises the first RNA molecule    or the second RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 44. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-43,    wherein the first RNA binding protein comprises a CRISPR-Cas    protein.-   Embodiment 45. The composition of embodiment 44, wherein the    CRISPR-Cas protein is a Type II CRISPR-Cas protein.-   Embodiment 46. The composition of embodiment 45, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises a Cas9 polypeptide or an RNA-binding    portion thereof.-   Embodiment 47. The composition of embodiment 44, wherein the    CRISPR-Cas protein is a Type V CRISPR-Cas protein.-   Embodiment 48. The composition of embodiment 47, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises a Cpf1 polypeptide or an RNA-binding    portion thereof.-   Embodiment 49. The composition of embodiment 44, wherein the    CRISPR-Cas protein is a Type VI CRISPR-Cas protein.-   Embodiment 50. The composition of embodiment 49, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises a Cas13 polypeptide or an RNA-binding    portion thereof.-   Embodiment 51. The composition of any one of embodiments 44-50,    wherein the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native RNA nuclease    activity.-   Embodiment 52. The composition of embodiment 51, wherein the native    RNA nuclease activity is reduced or inhibited.-   Embodiment 53. The composition of embodiment 52, wherein the native    RNA nuclease activity is increased or induced.-   Embodiment 54. The composition of any one of embodiments 44-53,    wherein the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a native DNA nuclease    activity and wherein the native DNA nuclease activity is inhibited.-   Embodiment 55. The composition of embodiment 54, wherein the    CRISPR-Cas protein comprises a mutation.-   Embodiment 56. The composition of embodiment 54 or 55, wherein a    nuclease domain of the CRISPR-Cas protein comprises the mutation.-   Embodiment 57. The composition of any one of embodiments 54-56,    wherein the mutation occurs in a nucleic acid encoding the    CRISPR-Cas protein.-   Embodiment 58. The composition of any one of embodiments 54-56,    wherein the mutation occurs in an amino acid encoding the CRISPR-Cas    protein.-   Embodiment 59. The composition of any one of embodiments 54-58,    wherein the mutation comprises a substitution, an insertion, a    deletion, a frameshift, an inversion, or a transposition.-   Embodiment 60. The composition of embodiment 59, wherein the    mutation comprises a deletion of a nuclease domain, a binding site    within the nuclease domain, an active site within the nuclease    domain, or at least one essential amino acid residue within the    nuclease domain.-   Embodiment 61. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-43,    wherein the first RNA binding protein comprises a Pumilio and FBF    (PUF) protein.-   Embodiment 62. The composition of embodiment 61, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises a Pumilio-based assembly (PUMBY)    protein.-   Embodiment 63. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-56,    wherein the first RNA binding protein does not require    multimerization for RNA-binding activity.-   Embodiment 64. The composition of embodiment 63, wherein the first    RNA binding protein is not a monomer of a multimer complex-   Embodiment 65. The composition of embodiment 63, wherein a multimer    protein complex does not comprise the first RNA binding protein.-   Embodiment 66. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-65,    wherein the first RNA binding protein selectively binds to a target    sequence within the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 67. The composition of embodiment 66, wherein the first    RNA binding protein does not comprise an affinity for a second    sequence within the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 68. The composition of embodiment 66 or 67, wherein the    first RNA binding protein does not comprise a high affinity for or    selectively bind a second sequence within the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 69. The composition of embodiment 68, wherein an RNA    genome or an RNA transcriptome comprises the RNA molecule.-   Embodiment 70. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-69,    wherein the first RNA binding protein comprises between 2 and 1300    amino acids, inclusive of the endpoints.-   Embodiment 71. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-70,    wherein the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein further    comprises a nuclear localization signal (NLS).-   Embodiment 72. The composition of embodiment 71, wherein the    sequence encoding a nuclear localization signal (NLS) is positioned    3′ to the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein.-   Embodiment 73. The composition of embodiment 72, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises an NLS at a C-terminus of the protein.-   Embodiment 74. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-70,    wherein the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein further    comprises a first sequence encoding a first NLS and a second    sequence encoding a second NLS.-   Embodiment 75. The composition of embodiment 74, wherein the    sequence encoding the first NLS or the second NLS is positioned 3′    to the sequence encoding the first RNA binding protein.-   Embodiment 76. The composition of embodiment 75, wherein the first    RNA binding protein comprises the first NLS or the second NLS at a    C-terminus of the protein.-   Embodiment 77. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-76,    wherein the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a    nuclease domain.-   Embodiment 78. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse.-   Embodiment 79. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse1.-   Embodiment 80. The composition of embodiment 79, wherein the RNAse1    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 20.-   Embodiment 81. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse4.-   Embodiment 82. The composition of embodiment 81, wherein the RNAse4    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 21.-   Embodiment 83. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse6.-   Embodiment 84. The composition of embodiment 83, wherein the RNAse6    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 22.-   Embodiment 85. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse7.-   Embodiment 86. The composition of embodiment 85, wherein the RNAse7    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 23.-   Embodiment 87. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse8.-   Embodiment 88. The composition of embodiment 87, wherein the RNAse8    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 24.-   Embodiment 89. The composition of embodiment 88, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse2.-   Embodiment 90. The composition of embodiment 89, wherein the RNAse2    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 25.-   Embodiment 91. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse6PL.-   Embodiment 92. The composition of embodiment 91, wherein the    RNAse6PL protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 26.-   Embodiment 93. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAseL.-   Embodiment 94. The composition of embodiment 93, wherein the RNAseL    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 27.-   Embodiment 95. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAseT2.-   Embodiment 96. The composition of embodiment 95, wherein the RNAseT2    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 28.-   Embodiment 97. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAse11.-   Embodiment 98. The composition of embodiment 97, wherein the RNAse11    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 29.-   Embodiment 99. The composition of embodiment 78, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an RNAseT2-like.-   Embodiment 100. The composition of embodiment 99, wherein the    RNAseT2-like protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 30.-   Embodiment 101. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a NOB1 polypeptide.-   Embodiment 102. The composition of embodiment 101, wherein the NOB1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 31.-   Embodiment 103. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease.-   Embodiment 104. The composition of embodiment 103, wherein the    second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease    V (ENDOV) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 105. The composition of embodiment 104, wherein the ENDOV    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 32.-   Embodiment 106. The composition of embodiment 103, wherein the    second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease    G (ENDOG).-   Embodiment 107. The composition of embodiment 106, wherein the ENDOG    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 33.-   Embodiment 108. The composition of embodiment 103, wherein the    second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endonuclease    D1 (ENDOD1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 109. The composition of embodiment 108, wherein the    ENDOD1 comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 34.-   Embodiment 110. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Human flap    endonuclease-1 (hFEN1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 111. The composition of embodiment 110, wherein the hFEN1    protein comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 35.-   Embodiment 112. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human Schlafen 14    (hSLFN14) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 113. The composition of embodiment 112, wherein the    hSLFN14 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 36.-   Embodiment 114. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a human    beta-lactamase-like protein 2 (hLACTB2) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 115. The composition of embodiment 114, wherein the    hLACTB2 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 37.-   Embodiment 116. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an    apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endodeoxyribonuclease (APEX2)    polypeptide.-   Embodiment 117. The composition of embodiment 116, wherein the APEX2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 38.-   Embodiment 118. The composition of embodiment 116, wherein the APEX2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 39.-   Embodiment 119. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an angiogenin (ANG)    polypeptide.-   Embodiment 120. The composition of embodiment 119, wherein the ANG    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 40.-   Embodiment 121. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a heat responsive    protein 12 (HRSP12) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 122. The composition of embodiment 121, wherein the    HRSP12 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 41.-   Embodiment 123. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-Type    Containing 12A (ZC3H12A) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 124. The composition of embodiment 123, wherein the    ZC3H12A polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 42.-   Embodiment 125. The composition of embodiment 124, wherein the    ZC3H12A polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 43.-   Embodiment 126. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Reactive Intermediate    Imine Deaminase A (RIDA) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 127. The composition of embodiment 126, wherein the RIDA    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 44.-   Embodiment 128. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Phospholipase D    Family Member 6 (PDL6) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 129. The composition of embodiment 128, wherein the PDL6    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 126.-   Embodiment 130. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Endonuclease III-like    protein 1 (NTHL) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 131. The composition of embodiment 130, wherein the NTHL    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 123.-   Embodiment 132. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Mitochondrial    ribonuclease P catalytic subunit (KIAA0391) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 133. The composition of embodiment 132, wherein the    KIAA0391 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 127.-   Embodiment 134. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an apurinic or    apyrimidinic site lyase (APEX1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 135. The composition of embodiment 134, wherein the APEX1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 125.-   Embodiment 136. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an argonaute 2 (AGO2)    polypeptide.-   Embodiment 137. The composition of embodiment 136, wherein the AGO2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 128.-   Embodiment 138. The composition of embodiment 67, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mitochondrial    nuclease EXOG (EXOG) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 139. The composition of embodiment 138, wherein the EXOG    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 129.-   Embodiment 140. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Zinc Finger CCCH-Type    Containing 12D (ZC3H12D) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 141. The composition of embodiment 140, wherein the    ZC3H12D polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 130.-   Embodiment 142. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an endoplasmic    reticulum to nucleus signaling 2 (ERN2) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 143. The composition of embodiment 142, wherein the ERN2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 131.-   Embodiment 144. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a pelota mRNA    surveillance and ribosome rescue factor (PELO) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 145. The composition of embodiment 144, wherein the PELO    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 132.-   Embodiment 146. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a YBEY metallopeptidase    (YBEY) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 147. The composition of embodiment 146, wherein the YBEY    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 133.-   Embodiment 148. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a cleavage and    polyadenylation specific factor 4 like (CPSF4L) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 149. The composition of embodiment 148, wherein the    CPSF4L polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 134.-   Embodiment 150. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an    hCG_2002731polypeptide.-   Embodiment 151. The composition of embodiment 150, wherein the    hCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 135.-   Embodiment 152. The composition of embodiment 150, wherein the    hCG_2002731 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 136.-   Embodiment 153. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of an Excision Repair    Cross-Complementation Group 1 (ERCC1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 154. The composition of embodiment 153, wherein the ERCC1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 137.-   Embodiment 155. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a ras-related C3    botulinum toxin substrate 1 isoform (RAC1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 156. The composition of embodiment 155, wherein the RAC1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 138.-   Embodiment 157. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ribonuclease A A1    (RAA1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 158. The composition of embodiment 157, wherein the RAA1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 139.-   Embodiment 159. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a Ras Related Protein    (RAB1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 160. The composition of embodiment 159, wherein the RAB1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 140.-   Embodiment 161. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA Replication    Helicase/Nuclease 2 (DNA2) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 162. The composition of embodiment 161, wherein the DNA2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 141.-   Embodiment 163. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ35220 polypeptide.-   Embodiment 164. The composition of embodiment 163, wherein the    F1135220 polypeptide comprises or consists o SEQ ID NO: 142.-   Embodiment 165. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a FLJ13173 polypeptide.-   Embodiment 166. The composition of embodiment 165, wherein the    FLJ13173 polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 143.-   Embodiment 167. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a DNA repair    endonuclease XPF (ERCC4) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 168. The composition of embodiment 167, wherein the ERCC4    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 124.-   Embodiment 169. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(K41R)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 170. The composition of embodiment 169, wherein the    Rnase1(K41R) polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 116.-   Embodiment 171. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(K41R, D121E)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 172. The composition of embodiment 171, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E)) polypeptide comprises or consists of    SEQ ID NO: 117.-   Embodiment 173. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(K41R, D121E, H119N)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 174. The composition of embodiment 173, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(K41R, D121E, H119N)) polypeptide comprises or    consists of SEQ ID NO: 118.-   Embodiment 175. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 166. The composition of embodiment 175, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(H119N)) polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID    NO: 119.-   Embodiment 177. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 178. The composition of embodiment 177, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide    comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 120.-   Embodiment 179. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 180. The composition of embodiment 179, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N, K41R, D121E))    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 121.-   Embodiment 181. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a mutated Rnase1    (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N)) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 182. The composition of embodiment 181, wherein the    Rnase1 (Rnase1(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D)) polypeptide comprises    or consists of SEQ ID NO: 122.-   Embodiment 183. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of Teneurin Transmembrane    Protein 1 (TENM1) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 184. The composition of embodiment 173, wherein the TENM1    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 144.-   Embodiment 185. The composition of embodiment 77, wherein the second    RNA binding protein comprises or consists of Teneurin Transmembrane    Protein 2 (TENM2) polypeptide.-   Embodiment 186. The composition of embodiment 185, wherein the TENM2    polypeptide comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 145.-   Embodiment 187. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-77,    wherein the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a    transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) polypeptide    or a nuclease domain thereof.-   Embodiment 188. The composition of embodiment 187, wherein the TALEN    polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 205) 1 MRIGKSSGWL NESVSLEYEH VSPPTRPRDT RRRPRAAGDGGLAHLHRRLA VGYAEDTPRT 61 EARSPAPRRP LPVAPASAPP APSLVPEPPM PVSLPAVSSPRFSAGSSAAI TDPFPSLPPT 121 PVLYAMAREL EALSDATWQP AVPLPAEPPT DARRGNTVFDEASASSPVIA SACPQAFASP 181 PRAPRSARAR RARTGGDAWP APTFLSRPSS SRIGRDVFGKLVALGYSREQ IRKLKQESLS 241 EIAKYHTTLT GQGFTHADIC RISRRRQSLR VVARNYPELAAALPELTRAH IVDIARQRSG 301 DLALQALLPV ATALTAAPLR LSASQIATVA QYGERPAIQALYRLRRKLTR APLHLTPQQV 361 VAIASNTGGK RALEAVCVQL PVLRAAPYRL STEQVVAIASNKGGKQALEA VKAHLLDLLG 421 APYVLDTEQV VAIASHNGGK QALEAVKADL LDLRGAPYALSTEQVVAIAS HNGGKQALEA 481 VKADLLELRG APYALSTEQV VAIASHNGGK QALEAVKAHLLDLRGVPYAL STEQVVAIAS 541 HNGGKQALEA VKAQLLDLRG APYALSTAQV VAIASNGGGKQALEGIGEQL LKLRTAPYGL 601 STEQVVAIAS HDGGKQALEA VGAQLVALRA APYALSTEQVVAIASNKGGK QALEAVKAQL 661 LELRGAPYAL STAQVVAIAS HDGGNQALEA VGTQLVALRAAPYALSTEQV VAIASHDGGK 721 QALEAVGAQL VALRAAPYAL NTEQVVAIAS SHGGKQALEAVRALFPDLRA APYALSTAQL 781 VAIASNPGGK QALEAVRALF RELRAAPYAL STEQVVAIASNHGGKQALEA VRALFRGLRA 841 APYGLSTAQV VAIASSNGGK QALEAVWALL PVLRATPYDLNTAQIVAIAS HDGGKPALEA 901 VWAKLPVLRG APYALSTAQV VAIACISGQQ ALEAIEAHMPTLRQASHSLS PERVAAIACI 961 GGRSAVEAVR QGLPVKAIRR IRREKAPVAG PPPASLGPTPQELVAVLHFF RAHQQPRQAF 1021 VDALAAFQAT RPALLRLLSS VGVTEIEALG GTIPDATERWQRLLGRLGFR PATGAAAPSP 1081 DSLQGFAQSL ERTLGSPGMA GQSACSPHRK RPAETAIAPRSIRRSPNNAG QPSEPWPDQL 1141 AWLQRRKRTA RSHIRADSAA SVPANLHLGT RAQFTPDRLRAEPGPIMQAH TSPASVSFGS 1201 HVAFEPGLPD PGTPTSADLA SFEAEPFGVG PLDFHLDWLLQILET.

-   Embodiment 189. The composition of embodiment 187, wherein the TALEN    polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 206) 1 mdpirsrtps parellpgpq pdrvqptadr ggappaggpldglparrtms rtrlpsppap 61 spafsagsfs dllrqfdpsl ldtslldsmp avgtphtaaapaecdevqsg lraaddpppt 121 vrvavtaarp prakpaprrr aaqpsdaspa aqvdlrtlgysqqqqekikp kvgstvaqhh 181 ealvghgfth ahivalsrhp aalgtvavky qdmiaalpeathedivgvgk qwsgaralea 241 lltvagelrg pplqldtgql vkiakrggvt aveavhasrnaltgaplnlt paqvvaiasn 301 nggkqaletv qrllpvlcqa hgltpaqvva iashdggkqaletmqrllpv lcqahglppd 361 qvvaiasnig gkqaletvqr llpvlcqahg ltpdqvvaiashgggkqale tvqrllpvlc 421 qahgltpdqv vaiashdggk qaletvqrll pvlcqahgltpdqvvaiasn gggkqaletv 481 qrllpvlcqa hgltpdqvva iasnggkqal etvqrllpvlcqahgltpdq vvaiashdgg 541 kqaletvqrl lpvlcqthgl tpaqvvaias hdggkqaletvqqllpvlcq ahgltpdqvv 601 aiasniggkq alatvqrllp vlcqahgltp dqvvaiasngggkqaletvq rllpvlcqah 661 gltpdqvvai asngggkqal etvqrllpvl cqahgltqvqvvaiasnigg kqaletvqrl 721 lpvlcqahgl tpaqvvaias hdggkqalet vqrllpvlcqahgltpdqvv aiasngggkq 781 aletvqrllp vlcqahgltq eqvvaiasnn ggkqaletvqrllpvlcqah gltpdqvvai 841 asngggkqal etvqrllpvl cqahgltpaq vvaiasniggkqaletvqrl lpvlcqdhgl 901 tlaqvvaias niggkqalet vqrllpvlcq ahgltqdqvvaiasniggkq aletvqrllp 961 vlcqdhgltp dqvvaiasni ggkqaletvq rllpvlcqdhgltldqvvai asnggkqale 1021 tvqrllpvlc qdhgltpdqv vaiasnsggk qaletvqrllpvlcqdhglt pnqvvaiasn 1081 ggkqalesiv aqlsrpdpal aaltndhlva laclggrpamdavkkglpha pelirrvnrr 1141 igertshrva dyaqvvrvle ffqchshpay afdeamtqfgmsrnglvqlf rrvgvtelea 1201 rggtlppasq rwdrilqasg mkrakpspts aqtpdqaslhafadslerdl dapspmhegd 1261 qtgassrkrs rsdravtgps aqhsfevrvp eqrdalhlplswrvkrprtr iggglpdpgt 1321 piaadlaass tvmweqdaap fagaaddfpa fneeelawlmellpqsgsvg gti.

-   Embodiment 190. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-77,    wherein the second RNA binding protein comprises or consists of a    zinc finger nuclease polypeptide or a nuclease domain thereof.-   Embodiment 191. The composition of embodiment 190, wherein the zinc    finger nuclease polypeptide comprises or consists of:

(SEQ ID NO: 207) 1 MSRPRFNPRG DFPLQRPRAP NPSGMRPPGP FMRPGSMGLPRFYPAGRARG IPHRFAGHES 61 YQNMGPQRMN VQVTQHRTDP RLTKEKLDFH EAQQKKGKPHGSRWDDEPHI SASVAVKQSS 121 VTQVTEQSPK VQSRYTKESA SSILASFGLS NEDLEELSRYPDEQLTPENM PLILRDIRMR 181 KMGRRLPNLP SQSRNKETLG SEAVSSNVID YGHASKYGYTEDPLEVRIYD PEIPTDEVEN 241 EFQSQQNISA SVPNPNVICN SMFPVEDVFR QMDFPGESSNNRSFFSVESG TKMSGLHISG 301 GQSVLEPIKS VNQSINQTVS QTMSQSLIPP SMNQQPFSSELISSVSQQER IPHEPVINSS 361 NVHVGSRGSK KNYQSQADIP IRSPFGIVKA SWLPKFSHADAQKMKRLPTP SMMNDYYAAS 421 PRIFPHLCSL CNVECSHLKD WIQHQNTSTH IESCRQLRQQYPDWNPEILP SRRNEGNRKE 481 NETPRRRSHS PSPRRSRRSS SSHRFRRSRS PMHYMYRPRSRSPRICHRFI SRYRSRSRSR 541 SPYRIRNPFR GSPKCFRSVS PERMSRRSVR SSDRKKALEDVVQRSGHGTE FNKQKHLEAA 601 DKGHSPAQKP KTSSGTKPSV KPTSATKSDS NLGGHSIRCKSKNLEDDTLS ECKQVSDKAV 661 SLQRKLRKEQ SLHYGSVLLI TELPEDGCTE EDVRKLFQPFGKVNDVLIVP YRKEAYLEME 721 FKEAITAIMK YIETTPLTIK GKSVKICVPG KKKAQNKEVKKKTLESKKVS ASTLKRDADA 781 SKAVEIVTST SAAKTGQAKA SVAKVNKSTG KSASSVKSVVTVAVKGNKAS IKTAKSGGKK 841 SLEAKKTGNV KNKDSNKPVT IPENSEIKTS IEVKATENCAKEAISDAALE ATENEPLNKE 901 TEEMCVMLVS NLPNKGYSVE EVYDLAKPFG GLKDILILSSHKKAYIEINR KAAESMVKFY 961 TCFPVLMDGN QLSISMAPEN MNIKDEEAIF ITLVKENDPEANIDTIYDRF VHLDNLPEDG 1021 LQCVLCVGLQ FGKVDHHVFI SNRNKAILQL DSPESAQSMYSFLKQNPQNI GDHMLTCSLS 1081 PKIDLPEVQI EHDPELEKES PGLKNSPIDE SEVQTATDSPSVKPNELEEE STPSIQTETL 1141 VQQEEPCEEE AEKATCDSDF AVETLELETQ GEEVKEEIPLVASASVSIEQ FTENAEECAL 1201 NQQMFNSDLE KKGAEIINPK TALLPSDSVF AEERNLKGILEESPSEAEDF ISGITQTMVE 1261 AVAEVEKNET VSEILPSTCI VTLVPGIPTG DEKTVDKKNISEKKGNMDEK EEKEFNTKET 1321 RMDLQIGTEK AEKNEGRMDA EKVEKMAAMK EKPAENTLFKAYPNKGVGQA NKPDETSKTS 1381 ILAVSDVSSS KPSIKAVIVS SPKAKATVSK TENQKSFPKSVPRDQINAEK KLSAKEFGLL 1441 KPTSARSGLA ESSSKFKPTQ SSLTRGGSGR ISALQGKLSKLDYRDITKQS QETEARPSIM 1501 KRDDSNNKTL AEQNTKNPKS TTGRSSKSKE EPLFPFNLDEFVTVDEVIEE VNPSQAKQNP 1561 LKGKRKETLK NVPFSELNLK KKKGKTSTPR GVEGELSFVTLDEIGEEEDA AAHLAQALVT 1621 VDEVIDEEEL NMEEMVKNSN SLFTLDELID QDDCISHSEPKDVTVLSVAE EQDLLKQERL 1681 VTVDEIGEVE ELPLNESADI TFATLNTKGN EGDTVRDSIGFISSQVPEDP STLVTVDEIQ 1741 DDSSDLHLVT LDEVTEEDED SLADFNNLKE ELNFVTVDEVGEEEDGDNDL KVELAQSKND 1801 HPTDKKGNRK KRAVDTKKTK LESLSQVGPV NENVMEEDLKTMIERHLTAK TPTKRVRIGK 1861 TLPSEKAVVT EPAKGEEAFQ MSEVDEESGL KDSEPERKRKKTEDSSSGKS VASDVPEELD 1921 FLVPKAGFFC PICSLFYSGE KAMTNHCKST RHKQNTEKFMAKQRKEKEQN EAEERSSR.

-   Embodiment 192. The composition of any one of embodiments 1-191,    wherein the composition further comprises (a) a sequence comprising    a gRNA that specifically binds within an RNA molecule and

(b) a sequence encoding a nuclease.

-   Embodiment 193. The composition of embodiment 192, wherein the    nuclease comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a CRISPR/Cas    protein.-   Embodiment 194. The composition of embodiment 193, wherein the    CRISPR/Cas protein is isolated or derived from any one of a type I,    a type IA, a type IB, a type IC, a type ID, a type IE, a type IF, a    type IU, a type III, a type IIIA, a type IIIB, a type IIIC, a type    IIID, a type IV, a type IVA, a type IVB, a type II, a type IIA, a    type IIB, a type ITC, a type V, or a type VI CRISPR/Cas protein.-   Embodiment 195. The composition of embodiment 192, wherein the    nuclease comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a TALEN or a    nuclease domain thereof.-   Embodiment 196. The composition of embodiment 192, wherein the    nuclease comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a zinc finger    nuclease or a nuclease domain thereof.-   Embodiment 197. The composition of any one of embodiments 191-196,    wherein the target sequence comprises a sequence encoding a    component of an adaptive immune response.-   Embodiment 198. A vector comprising the composition of any one of    embodiments 1-197.-   Embodiment 199. The vector of embodiment 198, wherein the vector is    a viral vector.-   Embodiment 200. The vector of embodiment 199, wherein the vector    comprises a sequence isolated or derived from a lentivirus, an    adenovirus, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, or a retrovirus.-   Embodiment 201. The vector of embodiment 199 or 200, wherein the    vector is replication incompetent.-   Embodiment 202. The vector of embodiment any one of embodiments    100-201, wherein the vector comprises a sequence isolated or derived    from an adeno-associated vector (AAV).-   Embodiment 203. The vector of embodiment 202, wherein the    adeno-associated virus (AAV) is an isolated AAV.-   Embodiment 204. The vector of embodiment 202 or 203, wherein the    adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a self-complementary    adeno-associated virus (scAAV).-   Embodiment 205. The vector of any one of embodiments 202-204,    wherein the adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a recombinant    adeno-associated virus (rAAV).-   Embodiment 206. The vector of any one of embodiments 202-205,    wherein the adeno-associated virus (AAV) comprises a sequence    isolated or derived from an AAV of serotype AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4,    AAVS, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, AAV10, AAV11, or AAV12.-   Embodiment 207. The vector of any one of embodiments 202-206,    wherein the adeno-associated virus (AAV) comprises a sequence    isolated or derived from an AAV of serotype AAV9.-   Embodiment 208. The vector of any one of embodiments 202-206,    wherein the adeno-associated virus (AAV) comprise a sequence    isolated or derived from Anc80-   Embodiment 209. The vector of any one of embodiments 100-201,    wherein the vector is a retrovirus.-   Embodiment 210. The vector of embodiment any one of claims 100-201,    wherein the retrovirus is a lentivirus.-   Embodiment 211. The vector of embodiment 198, wherein the vector is    a non-viral vector.-   Embodiment 212. The vector of embodiment 211, wherein the non-viral    vector comprises a nanoparticle, a micelle, a liposome or lipoplex,    a polymersome, a polyplex or a dendrimer.-   Embodiment 213. A composition comprising the vector of any one of    embodiments 198-212.-   Embodiment 214. A cell comprising the vector of any one of    embodiments 198-212.-   Embodiment 215. A cell comprising the composition of embodiment 214.-   Embodiment 216. The cell of embodiment 214 or 215, wherein the cell    is a mammalian cell.-   Embodiment 217. The cell of embodiment 216, wherein the cell is a    human cell.-   Embodiment 218. The cell of any one of embodiments 215-217,    whereinthe cell is an immune cell.-   Embodiment 219. The cell of embodiment 218, wherein the immune cell    is a T lymphocyte (T-cell).-   Embodiment 220. The cell of embodiment 219, wherein the T-cell is an    effector T-cell, a helper T-cell, a memory T-cell, a regulatory    T-cell, a natural Killer T-cell, a mucosal-associated invariant    T-cell, or a gamma delta T cell.-   Embodiment 221. The cell of any one of embodiments 215-217,    whereinthe immune cell is an antigen presenting cell.-   Embodiment 222. The cell of embodiment 221, wherein the antigen    presenting cell is a dendritic cell, a macrophage, or a B cell.-   Embodiment 223. The cell of embodiment 221, wherein the antigen    presenting cell is a somatic cell.-   Embodiment 224. The cell of any one of embodiments 215-223, wherein    the cell is a healthy cell.-   Embodiment 225. The cell of any one of embodiments 215-223, wherein    the cell is not a healthy cell.-   Embodiment 226. The cell of embodiment 225, where the cell is    isolated or derived from a subject having a disease or disorder.-   Embodiment 227. A composition comprising the cell of any one of    embodiments 215-226.-   Embodiment 228. A method of masking a cell from an adaptive immune    response comprising contacting a composition of any one of    embodiments 1-197, 213 or 227 to the cell to produce a modified    cell, wherein the composition modifies a level of expression of an    RNA molecule of the modified cell and wherein the RNA molecule    encodes a component of an adaptive immune response.-   Embodiment 229. The method of embodiment 228, wherein the cell is in    vivo, in vitro, ex vivo or in situ.-   Embodiment 230. The method of embodiment 228, wherein the cell is in    vitro or ex vivo.-   Embodiment 231. The method of any one of embodiments 228-230,    wherein a plurality of cells comprises the cell.-   Embodiment 232. The method of embodiment 231, wherein each cell of    the plurality of cells contacts the composition, thereby producing a    plurality of modified cells.-   Embodiment 233. The method of any one of embodiments 228-230,    wherein the method further comprises administering the modified cell    to a subject.-   Embodiment 234. The method of any one of embodiments 231-232,    wherein the method further comprises administering the plurality of    modified cells to a subject.-   Embodiment 235. The method of embodiment 233, wherein the cell is    autologous.-   Embodiment 236. The method of embodiment 233, wherein the cell is    allogeneic.-   Embodiment 237. The method of embodiment 233, wherein the plurality    of modified cells is autologous.-   Embodiment 238. The method of embodiment 233, wherein the plurality    of modified cells is allogeneic.-   Embodiment 239. The method of any one of embodiments 228-238,    wherein the component of an adaptive immune response comprises or    consists of a component of a type I major histocompatibility complex    (MHC I), a type II major histocompatibility complex (MHC II), a    T-cell receptor (TCR), a costimulatory molecule or a combination    thereof.-   Embodiment 240. The method of embodiment 239, wherein the MHC I    component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, an α3 chain, or a β2M    protein.-   Embodiment 241. The method of any one of embodiments 228-238,    wherein the component of an adaptive immune response comprises or    consists of an MHC I β2M protein.-   Embodiment 242. The method of embodiment 239, wherein the MHC II    component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, a β1 chain, or a β2    chain.-   Embodiment 243. The method of embodiment 239, wherein the TCR    component comprises an α-chain and a β-chain.-   Embodiment 244. The method of embodiment 239, wherein the    costimulatory molecule comprises a Cluster of Differentiation 28    (CD28), a Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), a Cluster of    Differentiation 86 (CD86), an Inducible T-cell COStimulator (ICOS),    or an ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG) protein.-   Embodiment 245, A method of preventing or reducing an adaptive    immune response in a subject comprising administering a    therapeutically effective amount of a composition of any one of    embodiments 1-197, 213 or 227 to the subject, wherein the    composition contacts at least one cell in the subject producing a    modified cell, wherein the composition modifies a level of    expression of an RNA molecule of the modified cell and wherein the    RNA molecule encodes a component of an adaptive immune response.-   Embodiment 246. A method of treating a disease or disorder in a    subject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount    of a composition of any one of embodiments 1-197, 213 or 227 to the    subject, wherein the composition contacts at least one cell in the    subject producing a modified cell, wherein the composition modifies    a level of expression of an RNA molecule of the modified cell and    wherein the composition prevents or reduces an adaptive immune    response to the modified cell.-   Embodiment 247. The method of embodiment 246, wherein the component    of an adaptive immune response comprises or consists of a component    of a type I major histocompatibility complex (MHC I), a type II    major histocompatibility complex (MHC II), a T-cell receptor (TCR),    a costimulatory molecule or a combination thereof.-   Embodiment 248. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the MHC I    component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, an α3 chain, or a β2M    protein.-   Embodiment 249. The method of embodiment 247 or 248, wherein the    component of an adaptive immune response comprises or consists of an    MHC I β2M protein.-   Embodiment 250. The method of embodiment 249, wherein the MHC II    component comprises an α1 chain, an α2 chain, a β1 chain, or a β2    chain.-   Embodiment 251. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the TCR    component comprises an α-chain and a β-chain.-   Embodiment 252. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the    costimulatory molecule comprises a Cluster of Differentiation 28    (CD28), a Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80), a Cluster of    Differentiation 86 (CD86), an Inducible T-cell COStimulator (ICOS),    or an ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG) protein.-   Embodiment 253. The method of any one of embodiments 246-252,    wherein the disease or disorder is a genetic disease or disorder.-   Embodiment 254. The method of embodiment 253, wherein the disease or    disorder is a single gene genetic disease or disorder.-   Embodiment 255. The method of embodiment 254, wherein the disease or    disorder results from microsatellite instability.-   Embodiment 256. The method of embodiment 255, wherein the    microsatellite instability occurs in a DNA sequence at least 1, 2,    3, 4, 5 or 6 repeated motifs.-   Embodiment 257. The method of embodiment 256, wherein an RNA    molecule comprises a transcript of the DNA sequence and wherein the    composition binds to a target sequence of the RNA molecule    comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 repeated motifs.-   Embodiment 258. The method of any one of embodiments 246-257,    wherein the composition is administered systemically.-   Embodiment 259. The method of embodiment 259, wherein the    composition is administered intravenously.-   Embodiment 260. The method of embodiment 258 or 259, wherein the    composition is administered by an injection or an infusion.-   Embodiment 261. The method of any one of embodiments 246-257,    wherein the composition is administered locally.-   Embodiment 262. The method of embodiment 261, wherein the    composition is administered by an intraosseous, intraocular,    intracerebral, or intraspinal route.-   Embodiment 263. The method of embodiment 261 or 262, wherein the    composition is administered by an injection or an infusion.-   Embodiment 264. The method of any one of embodiments 265-263,    wherein the therapeutically effective amount is a single dose.-   Embodiment 265. The method of any one of embodiments 265-264,    wherein the composition is non-genome integrating.

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While particular embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated anddescribed, various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of theappended claims includes all such changes and modifications that arewithin the scope of this disclosure.

1. A composition comprising a nucleic acid sequence comprising a guideRNA (gRNA) sequence that specifically binds a target RNA sequence,wherein the target RNA sequence encodes a protein component of anadaptive immune response, and wherein the gRNA sequence comprises aspacer sequence comprising a portion of a nucleic acid sequence encodingthe protein component, and wherein the protein component is selectedfrom the group consisting of Beta-2-microglobulin (β2M), Human LeukocyteAntigen A (HLA-A), Human Leukocyte Antigen B (HLA-B), Human LeukocyteAntigen C (HLA-C), Cluster of Differentiation 28 (CD28), Cluster ofDifferentiation 80 (CD80), Cluster of Differentiation 86 (CD86),Inducible T-cell Costimulator (ICOS), ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG), OX40L,Interleukin 12 (IL12), and CC Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7).
 2. Thecomposition of claim 1, wherein the adaptive immune response is selectedfrom the group consisting of type I major histocompatibility complex(MHC I), type II major histocompatibility complex (MHC II), T-cellreceptor (TCR), costimulatory molecule and a combination thereof.
 3. Thecomposition of claim 1, wherein the spacer sequence is about 20 or 21nucleotides in length.
 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the spacersequence and the target RNA sequence are reverse complements of oneanother.
 5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gRNA sequencecomprises a scaffold sequence that specifically binds to a CRISPR/Caspolypeptide or portion thereof.
 6. The composition of claim 5, whereinthe CRISPR/Cas polypeptide or portion thereof is selected from the groupconsisting of Cas9, Cpf1 , Cas13a, Cas13b, Cas13c and CasRX/Cas13d,wherein the CRISPR/Cas polypeptide has native, reduced or null activity.7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid sequencecomprises a promoter which drives expression of the gRNA sequence. 8.The composition of claim 7, wherein the promoter is selected from thegroup consisting of a polymerase III promoter and a tRNA promoter. 9.The composition of claim 8, wherein the polymerase III promoter is a U6promoter.
 10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the spacer sequence isa first spacer sequence that specifically binds a first target RNAsequence, and wherein the composition further comprises a second spacersequence which specifically binds a second target RNA sequence, whereinthe first spacer sequence and the second spacer sequence bind differenttarget RNA sequences.
 11. The composition of claim 10, wherein the gRNAsequence is a first gRNA sequence, and wherein the second spacersequence is comprised within a second gRNA sequence.
 12. The compositionof claim 10, wherein the second target RNA sequence encodes a proteincomponent of an adaptive immune response.
 13. The composition of claim10, wherein the second spacer sequence comprises a portion of a nucleicacid sequence encoding a protein component is selected from the groupconsisting of Beta-2-microglobulin (β2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A(HLA-A), Human Leukocyte Antigen B (HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C(HLA-C), Cluster of Differentiation 28 (CD28), Cluster ofDifferentiation 80 (CD80), Cluster of Differentiation 86 (CD86),Inducible T-cell Costimulator (ICOS), ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG), OX40L,Interleukin 12 (IL12), and CC Chemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7).
 14. Thecomposition of claim 10, wherein the second spacer sequence comprises atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 repeats of a nucleic acid sequence selectedfrom the group consisting of: CUG (SEQ ID NO: 18), CCUG (SEQ ID NO: 19),CAG (SEQ ID NO: 80), GGGGCC (SEQ ID NO: 81), and a combination thereof.15. A composition comprising a nucleic acid sequence comprising: (a) afirst guide RNA (gRNA) sequence that specifically binds a first targetRNA sequence, and (b) a second gRNA that specifically binds a secondtarget RNA sequence, wherein the first target RNA sequence encodes aprotein component of an adaptive immune response, and wherein the firstgRNA sequence comprises a spacer sequence comprising a portion of anucleic acid sequence encoding the protein component, and wherein theprotein component is selected from the group consisting ofBeta-2-microglobulin (β2M), Human Leukocyte Antigen A (HLA-A), HumanLeukocyte Antigen B (HLA-B), Human Leukocyte Antigen C (HLA-C), Clusterof Differentiation 28 (CD28), Cluster of Differentiation 80 (CD80),Cluster of Differentiation 86 (CD86), Inducible T-cell Costimulator(ICOS), ICOS Ligand (ICOSLG), OX40L, Interleukin 12 (IL12), and CCChemokine Receptor 7 (CCR7). 16.-17. (canceled)
 18. A compositioncomprising a nucleic acid sequence comprising: (a) a first guide RNA(gRNA) that specifically binds a first target RNA sequence within afirst RNA molecule, wherein the first target RNA sequence encodes aprotein component of an adaptive immune response (b) a second guide RNA(gRNA) that specifically binds a second target RNA sequence within asecond RNA molecule and (c) a nucleic acid sequence encoding a fusionprotein, wherein the fusion protein comprises a first RNA-bindingpolypeptide a second RNA-binding polypeptide, wherein neither the firstRNA-binding polypeptide nor the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprisesa significant DNA-nuclease activity, wherein the first RNA-bindingpolypeptide and the second RNA-binding polypeptide are not identical,and wherein the second RNA-binding polypeptide comprises an RNA-nucleaseactivity.
 19. The composition of claim 18, wherein the first gRNAsequence comprises a spacer sequence comprising a portion of a nucleicacid sequence encoding a protein selected from the group consisting ofBeta-2-microglobulin (β2M), HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, CD28, CD80, CD86,ICOSLG, OX40L, IL12, and CCR7. 20.-26. (canceled)
 27. A vectorcomprising the composition of claim
 18. 28. The vector of claim 27,wherein the vector is selected from the group consisting of:adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus,nanoparticle, micelle, liposome, lipoplex, polymersome, polyplex, anddendrimer.
 29. (canceled)
 30. The composition of claim 18, wherein thesecond RNA-binding polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of:RNAse1, RNAse4, RNAse6, RNAse7, RNAse8, RNAse2, RNAse6PL, RNAseL,RNAseT2, RNAse11, RNAseT2-like, NOB1, ENDOV, ENDOG, ENDOD1, hFEN1,hSLFN14, hLACTB2, APEX2, ANG, HRSP12, ZC3H12A, RIDA, PDL6, NTHL,KIAA0391, APEX1, AGO2, EXOG, ZC3H12D, ERN2, PELO, YBEY, CPSF4L,hCG_2002731, ERCC1, RAC1, RAA1, RAB1, DNA2, F1135220, F1113173, ERCC4,RNAse1(K41R), RNAse1(K41R, D121E), RNAsel(K41R, D121E, H119N),RNAsel(H119N), RNAsel(R39D, N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N), RNAsel(R39D,N67D, N88A, G89D, R91D, H119N, K41R, D121E), RNAsel(R39D, N67D, N88A,G89D, R91D), TENM1, TENM2, RNAseK, TALEN, ZNF638, and hSMG6 PIN.